Bao He Wan
Overview
Bao He Wan originates from Volume 3 of Zhu Zhenheng’s Danxi Xinfa, published during the Yuan dynasty, and is a classic formula for promoting digestion and resolving food stagnation. It traditionally promotes digestion, harmonizes the Stomach, regulates Qi, and transforms dampness. It is primarily used for patterns caused by food stagnation, including epigastric and abdominal focal fullness, belching with a foul odor and acid regurgitation, aversion to food, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Formula Composition
Common ingredients include hawthorn, medicated leaven, Pinellia, Poria, aged tangerine peel, Forsythia, and radish seed.
Note: The processing methods and specific proportions may vary among different sources and dosage forms; refer to the actual product instructions.
Traditional Actions and Indications
Traditionally used for manifestations of food stagnation, including epigastric and abdominal distention and fullness, belching with a foul odor and acid regurgitation, poor appetite, nausea, and irregular bowel movements.
Precautions
- Persistent abdominal pain, recurrent vomiting, black stools, bloody stools, or weight loss should be evaluated by a medical professional promptly.
- When indigestion recurs in children, attention should be paid to diet and gastrointestinal disease should be ruled out; long-term reliance on digestive medicines is not advisable.
- Pregnant individuals, older adults, and patients with chronic diseases are advised to consult a qualified professional before use.
- The processing and dosage of Pinellia in different preparations should follow the product instructions.