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Bao He Wan

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

English: Preserve Harmony Pill

Also known as: Citrus and Crataegus Formula, or Pills for Indigestion (Patent)

• Ingredients
• Actions
• Syndromes
• Clinical Manifestations
• Treats
• Contraindications
• Modifications

Latin	Pinyin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	9-15g	Reduces all types of Food Stagnation especially meat and fatty foods. With Lai Fu Zi and Shen Qi, reduces stagnation and accumulation caused by overindulgence in food and drink of all types.
Massa Fermentata	Shen Qu	4-12g	Reduces stagnant alcohol and food.
Sm. Raphani	Lai Fu Zi	2-12g	Descends Qi and reduces accumulation of Phlegm from stagnant grains. With Shan Zha, Shen Qu and Chen Pi, for abdominal distention, borborygmus, belching and acid regurgitation due to stagnation in ST or Intestines. With Ban Xia, for distention and vomiting due to Food Stagnation.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	2-9g	Transforms Phlegm and descends Qi. With Ban Xia, moves Qi and transforms stagnation to harmonize ST and stop nausea and vomiting.
Rz. Pinelliae	Ban Xia	6-12g	Descends Qi, transforms Phlegm, harmonizes ST and reduces distention. With Chen Pi, for ST Qi disharmony with epigastric and abdominal distention or pain.
Scl. Poriae Cocos	Fu Ling	6-12g	Strengthens SP, drains Dampness, harmonizes MJ and transforms Phlegm. With Ban Xia, expels Phlegm and stops nausea and vomiting.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	2-9g	Clears Heat due to stagnation.
(Fr. Hordei Germinatus)	(Mai Ya)	(3-9g)	(May be added to reduce stagnation from grains.)

Disperses Food and Harmonizes ST.

Food Stagnation in ST

Distention and fullness in the chest and epigastrium Rotten smelling belching Nausea and vomiting Maybe diarrhea Bad breath

Abdominal distention with occasional pain Acid regurgitation Aversion to food Anorexia Maybe constipation

T: Pink
C: Yellow and greasy
P: Slippery

Acute gastroenteritis Hepatitis Acute or chronic cholecystitis Gastralgia

Acute exacerbation of chronic gastroenteritis Acute pancreatitis Indigestion Gastro-intestinal influenza

SP Xu.

For more severe abdominal distention: + Fr. Citri Aurantii Imm. Zhi Shi + Cx. Magnoliae Hou Po

For constipation: + Rx. and Rz. Rhei Da Huang + Sm. Arecae Bing Lang

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