Hot selling Chinese over-the-counter (OTC) drugs on Amazon.com
亚马逊上热销的中国非处方药
- Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoids Cream
马应龙麝香痔疮膏
- Chuan Bei Loquat Cream
川贝枇杷膏
- Wind Oil Essence/Cooling Oil
风油精/清凉油
- Berberine (Berberine)
黄连素（小檗碱）
Reasons for popularity: 受捧原因
- unique therapeutic effect 独特疗效
- high cost-effectiveness 高性价比
- Natural herbal labels: Western consumers have a high acceptance of the concepts of "plant extracts" and "traditional medicine" as safer self-healing options. 天然草本标签：西方消费者对“植物提取”、“传统医学”概念有较高接受度，视其为更安全的自我疗愈选择。
Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoids Cream: 马应龙麝香痔疮膏
Due to receiving a lot of positive reviews on Amazon, it is known as the "Oriental miracle drug". In addition to treating hemorrhoids, it is widely used overseas for healing cold sores, repairing sun damage, and relieving dark circles. Its price is much lower than similar Western ointments.
因在亚马逊获大量好评被称为“东方神药”，除治疗痔疮外，被海外广泛用于唇疱疹愈合、日晒伤修复及缓解黑眼圈，价格远低于同类西方药膏。
Kyoto Nianci An Chuan Bei Loquat Cream: 京都念慈菴川贝枇杷膏
It became popular during the flu season in the United States and is considered a natural cough suppressant and throat moistening tool, even used as a seasoning sauce; Its viscous texture and herbal flavor have sparked a trend on social media platforms such as TikTok.
在美国流感季爆红，被视为天然止咳润喉神器，甚至被当作调味酱料使用；其粘稠质地和草本风味在 TikTok 等社交平台引发跟风。
Wind oil essence and cooling oil: 风油精与清凉油
It is extremely popular in Africa, Southeast Asia, and other regions, used for relieving itching from mosquito bites, refreshing the mind, relieving motion sickness, and even derived as a special souvenir for removing glue stains, paint stains, and other daily necessities.
在非洲、东南亚等地极受欢迎，用于蚊虫叮咬止痒、提神醒脑、晕车缓解，甚至衍生出去除胶渍、油漆渍等生活妙用，常作为特色伴手礼。
Berberine hydrochloride: 黄连素（盐酸小檗碱）
In recent years, it has become popular in the fitness and metabolic circles in Europe and America, packaged as the "plant-based version of semaglutide", focusing on the concept of assisting in lowering blood sugar, regulating fat, and losing weight. Although it is mostly sold in the form of dietary supplements, its source is classic Chinese antidiarrheal drugs.
近年在欧美健身与代谢圈爆火，被包装为“植物版司美格鲁肽”，主打辅助降糖、调脂及减肥概念，虽多为膳食补充剂形式销售，但源头为中国经典止泻药。
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