Which One is Better: Zhenggu Shui or Safflower Oil?

Zhenggu Shui and Safflower Oil are both effective in their own ways, though they belong to the same category of external use medications. However, their focuses of treatment are different. Safflower Oil is primarily used for relieving muscle pain, promoting blood circulation, and dispelling wind, often applied to treat pain caused by bone injuries or external wounds. While Zhenggu Shui is mainly used for dislocations, fractures, bruises, and sprains, it can also be used before exercise to eliminate fatigue.

1. Safflower Oil, as an external medication for dispelling wind, is effective in promoting blood circulation, dispelling wind, relaxing muscles, and relieving pain. It is commonly used for bruises, sprains, exogenous headaches, and skin itching. As a non-prescription medicine for soft tissue contusions and strains in orthopedics, Safflower Oil has a good therapeutic effect on pain caused by external injuries. Safflower Oil is a traditional Chinese medicine for external use, appearing as a reddish-brown, clear liquid with a specific odor and pungent taste.

2. Zhenggu Shui has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dispelling blood stasis, relaxing muscles and tendons, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is mainly used for bruises, sprains, various fractures, and dislocations. Applying it before and after exercise can help eliminate fatigue. The ingredients of Zhenggu Shui include Jiulongchuan, Muxiang, Haifengteng, Tubiechong, Zhuyacao, Xiangjiapi, Ezhu, Maimateng, and Huzhang, among others.

3. Zhenggu Shui is specifically designed for treating bruises and sprains, so theoretically, its effect may be better than that of Safflower Oil. However, this is not always the case as different individuals have different physical conditions and degrees of injury, which can lead to varying effects of the medication. Therefore, it is best to consult a doctor or pharmacist before use or carefully read the medication instructions for targeted treatment to achieve the best therapeutic effect.

4. For those with soft tissue injuries, fractures, joint dislocations, etc., diagnosed by modern medicine as belonging to the syndrome of blood stasis blocking the meridians, they can refer to the above-mentioned traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and clinical manifestations and use Zhenggu Shui reasonably. Zhenggu Shui is clinically safe and effective, with significant therapeutic effects.