The difference between Zuogui Pill and Liuwei Dihuang Pill

The main difference between Zuogui Pill and Liuwei Dihuang Pill lies in the different pharmaceutical ingredients, different effects and different indications.

1. Different pharmaceutical ingredients

Zuogui Pill's ingredients include wine cornus meat, medlar, tortoise shell glue, antler glue, etc., while Liuwei Dihuang Pill's ingredients include prepared rehmannia root, wine cornus meat, peony bark, yam, Poria cocos, Alisma orientalis, etc.

2. Different effects

Zuogui Pill's effect is to nourish yin and kidney, fill lean marrow. Liuwei Dihuang Pill's effect is to nourish liver and kidney.

3. Different indications

Zuogui Pill is mainly used to treat kidney yin deficiency. Liuwei Dihuang Pill is mainly used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency syndrome.