Nitroxoline Stick, Liver-Soothing Lipid-Lowering Capsules, Lactation Pain Relief Capsules, Anti-Inflammatory Syrup, Lipid-Regulating Capsules, and Phthalidamide Ointment are all newly developed health products in recent years. So, what are the main ingredients of these health products? How are they prepared?
China's New Health Products Roundup
1. Nitroxoline Stick
Formula: Tinidazole 11g, Dacronine Hydrochloride 0.5g, Starch 66g, Pea Flour 15g, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose 7.5g. Produces 100 sticks.
Preparation Method: In a Class 100,000 cleanroom environment, weigh an appropriate amount of starch to prepare a starch paste for later use. Mix all components thoroughly, add the starch paste to form a soft compound, press into shape, and dry in a clean environment.
2. Liver-Soothing Lipid-Lowering Capsules
Formula: Rheum officinale, Crataegus pinnatifida (raw), Polygonum multiflorum, Paeonia lactiflora (red), Carapax testudinis (fried), Ostrea gigas (calcined), Salvia miltiorrhiza, Rehmannia glutinosa (raw), Curcuma zedoaria.
Preparation Method: Herbs undergo water extraction. The extract is alcohol-precipitated, concentrated, spray-dried, and filled into finished capsules.
3. Lactation Pain Relief Capsules
Formula: Salvia miltiorrhiza 15g, white peony root 15g, red peony root 15g, angelica root 10g, chuanxiong rhizome 10g,Bupleurum 10g, Citrus aurantium 20g, Cinnamomum cassia 10g, Corydalis 10g, Cyperus 10g, Curcuma 10g, Pearl 10g, Polygonum 10g, Scrophularia 20g, Prunella 10g, Poria 10g, Lonicera 30g.
This medicine is indicated for breast hyperplasia, breast distension and pain, breast lumps, etc.
How to Assess the Ingredients of Health Products
1. Examine the Advertising
Michael Levy, Director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, states that these health products advertise themselves as substitutes for medications with equivalent therapeutic effects. In reality, legitimate health products cannot claim "therapeutic efficacy." They are intended solely to supplement nutrients lacking in daily diets and may only contain minerals, vitamins, and other dietary components.
2. Assess post-consumption effects
If you experience "noticeable therapeutic effects" after taking a health supplement, be wary of potential drug adulteration. For example, sibutramine is a central nervous system appetite suppressant. If you experience rapid heartbeat, elevated blood pressure, loss of appetite, or insomnia after consuming weight-loss supplements, they may contain such drug ingredients.