What are the brands of medical herbal therapy preparations

At present, the mainstream brands of domestically compliant medical herbal therapy preparations cover different product lines from Yunnan Baiyao, Beijing Tong Ren Tang, Xiu Xiu, Ma Yinglong, Fuljia, Yuyue and other manufacturers. The focus scenarios of different brands are also obviously different.

When I worked as a nursing assistant in a grassroots clinic, my deepest feeling was that the adaptation scenarios for these preparations were very different, and it was impossible to generally say which one was better. For example, the most frequently prescribed products in the anorectal department are Ma Yinglong's related products. In addition to the well-known hemorrhoid ointment, there are also second-class herbal dressings specially designed for postoperative wound care. They contain low-temperature extracted ingredients such as borneol and calamine. Patients report that the irritation is much weaker than ordinary preparations, and the discomfort during the recovery period will be much less. For dermatology, Fuljia's Centella asiatica medical repair dressing has a high rate of appearance. Whether it is for redness relief after medical beauty projects such as photorejuvenation, or emergency care for sensitive skin whose barrier is damaged during seasonal changes, the clinical feedback is good. If you encounter the need for bruises or postoperative hemostatic care, Yunnan Baiyao’s herbal preparations are basically the first choice. Whether it is aerosols with medicinal brands or nursing patches with mechanical brands, they have a wide range of application scenarios. Tong Ren Tang’s medical herbal care ointments are widely prescribed for bedsore care and chronic wound repair for long-term bedridden elderly. The extracts of astragalus and bletilla striata are quite helpful in promoting healing.

However, there are a lot of controversies in this track now. The most prominent one is that many businesses fish in troubled waters and package and sell herbal skin care products with ordinary makeup brands and antibacterial products with Xiaoxia brands as "medical herbal therapy preparations". I also encountered this last year. A patient came to consult with a facial mask that had the words "Medical Herbal Repair" printed all over it. It turned out that the approval was only in an ordinary cosmetic size and did not meet the sterility standards and active ingredient content thresholds required for medical preparations. After using it, he broke out in acne. There are still many consumers who are confused about whether to choose herbal preparations with medicinal brands or mechanical brands. Different people's opinions vary greatly: some people think that medicinal brands are medicines, and the concentration of active ingredients is higher and the effect is better, while others think that the formulations of mechanical brand preparations are milder and do not have the risk of drug resistance. In fact, there are no absolute advantages and disadvantages between these two categories. If they are used to treat corresponding diseases, you must choose products with national drug approval brands starting with Z. If you only need care such as wound care and postoperative repair, compliant category II and category III herbal preparations with medical brands are more suitable. There is no need to blindly pursue a certain category.

Selecting this type of product is actually similar to choosing fresh food from the cold chain. Don’t just look at the slogan on the front of the package. First, turn to the back to find the approval number. Only the two categories starting with the national drug approval Z and the device approval belong to the formal medical category. If you encounter a herbal preparation with only a cosmetics brand or a consumer brand and dare to claim that it is a medical herbal preparation, just avoid it directly to avoid wasting money and delaying use.