CHINA MED DIGEST AID FORMULA BAO HE XIAO SHI FANG

CHINAMED DIGEST AID FOMRULA BAO HE XIAO SHI FANG

This formula is one of several variants of Bao He Wan (preserve Harmony Pill) that were devised, along with the original, by Zhu Dan-xi (1281-1358) and recorded in the Dan Xi Xin Fa (Dan-xi’s Experiential Therapy) to treat various disorders that centred on the retention of undigested food, i.e. Food Stagnation. The idea behind this formula�s design was to reduce Food Stagnation by including herbs that assist in the digestion of various food groups (i.e. starches, fats and meats) and also counter the effects of excessive alcohol consumption. In addition, the formula addresses some of the consequences of Food Stagnation: bloating, belching, nausea and possibly vomiting, gastric irritation, loose stools or diarrhoea.

The formula has a very broad range of application, as either a base formula or adjuvant, in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders including chronic diarrhoea, dysentery, ascites, abdominal mass, as well as various pediatric disorders.

This particular variant is used for those cases that have resulted from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach with a reduced ability to cope with normal food requirements. Thus, it may be effectively used in the short term for overindulgence or in the medium to long term for more severe disorders, generally in combination with another formula.

The Sun Herbal formula is enhanced with the addition of Atractylodes rhizome (bai zhu), Citrus fruit (zhi ke) and Amomum fruit (sha ren). Atractylodes rhizome (bai zhu) tonifies the Spleen Qi and dries Damp; Citrus fruit (zhi ke) and Amomum fruit (sha ren) regulate the Qi to reduce epigastric or abdominal distension and promoted intestinal peristaltic movement.

Black Pearl approximate equivalent BAO HE WAN (Citrus & Crataegus BP004)

Ingredients:
– Crataegus pinnatifida, fruit 山楂 324.0 mg
– Hordeum vulgare, sprout 麥芽 216.0 mg
– Wolfiporia cocos, hyphae 茯苓 216.0 mg
– Atractylodes macrocephala, rhizome 白術 180.0 mg
– Pinellia ternata, tuber 半夏 180.0 mg
– Citrus aurantium, fruit 枳殼 180.0 mg
– Raphanus sativus, seed 萊菔子 180.0 mg
– Forsythia suspensa, fruit 連翹 108.0 mg
– Citrus reticulata, fruit peel 陳皮 108.0 mg
– Amomum villosum, fruit 砂仁 108.0 mg

Signs & Symptoms
– Indigestion, acute and chronic
– Gastritis, chronic
– Indigestion due to chronic cholecystitis
– Acid reflux
– Cholecystitis chronic
– Abdominal pain
– Digestion, poor
– Abdominal and epigastric distension
– Epigastric pain

Dosage & Course of Treatment
– 4 – 6 capsules, three times daily, before meals.
– In acute conditions, take 4 – 6 capsules, every 2 hours until symptoms are relieved and appetite returns.
– In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 1-2 weeks) the dosage may be increased by 50%.
– Course of treatment: acute conditions 3 – 10 days; chronic conditions 2 � 6 months, usually combined with an appropriate tonic formula.
– Safe to use long term.

Cautions & Contraindications
– Do not take at the same time as iron supplements as the tannins in crataegus fruit interfere with the absorption of iron.
– This formula contains Hordeum Vulgare, one of the two plants commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine may result in trace amounts of gluten appearing in formula regardless of the part used.
– Thus these formula should be avoided by people with sensitivity or caeliac disease

The two herbs are: Triticum Aestivum and Hordeum Vulgare