Is it better to keep Angong Niuhuang Pills as long as possible?
Xinhuanet Tianjin Channel August 28 th On the morning of the 27 th, Jingjiang Road Store, a large pharmacy for ordinary people, which had just been put into trial operation, welcomed a customer. An old man named Luo brought a box of "Angong Niuhuang Pills" 40 years ago and asked for a new medicine. After this old pill appeared in the drugstore, it immediately caused everyone's argument. Some people say it is priceless, others say it is worthless ... This medicine has been in my family for at least 20 years. According to Uncle Luo, this box of medicine was left by his father. When did he buy it? He couldn't tell. "It is estimated that it has been at least 20 years, because I found this' Angong Niuhuang Pill' when I was sorting out a box that had not been moved for 20 years. Because I feel that it is useless at home, I want to take it to the pharmacy to see what medicine I can change. " Uncle Luo said. On the 27th, the person in charge of Renmin Pharmacy contacted Guangzhou Baiyun Mountain Hutchison Whampoa Tianjin Company, which held a "trade-in" activity with them, and changed the new medicine for Uncle Luo according to the dressing change policy two weeks ago. Whether there is any dispute about the efficacy of pills, the reporter saw in the people's drugstore that the pills were packed in a small square box with the traditional Chinese characters of "Tianjin Darentang Pharmaceutical Factory" written on the box and the trademark "Huisheng". Among them, the word "Jin ZhYB67-78" has aroused everyone's greatest interest. Manager Su of Guangzhou Baiyun Mountain Hutchison Whampoa Tianjin Company, who studied medicine, said that this should be the production year of pills, which is 1967. Manager Su said that their "trade-in" medicine was first discovered in the 1970s, and it was the first time that such an early Chinese medicine was discovered. Open the small box, which contains a wax ball and a manual. The wax ball is intact, and the words "Angong Niuhuang" are printed on the wax ball in red ink. Manager Su said that the sealing performance of this wax ball is very good, but whether it is effective or not needs to be identified. He said, generally speaking, Chinese medicine sealed with wax should still be effective if it is preserved for more than 20 years. "If this pill is still effective, it is valuable. Because this pill must use natural bezoar and rhinoceros horn, the efficacy is naturally much better than now. " In this regard, the person in charge of the people's pharmacy has different views. They think this pill may have expired, because each medicine has a shelf life, and it is unlikely to be effective after 40 years. It is reported that on the 28th, Tianjin Darentang Pharmaceutical Factory, the manufacturer of pills, will send experts for identification.