Bǎo Hé Wán

(Preserve Harmony Pill)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation

Pattern:

• Acute and mild food stagnation

Actions:

• Promotes digestion and reduces food stagnation
• Dries damp and clears heat.

Indications:

• Epigastric and abdominal distention (bloating) and fullness with intermittent pain
• Acid regurgitation, belching, nausea and vomiting, and loss of appetite.
• Constipation or Diarrhea.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Greasy yellow or sticky yellow coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Slippery pulse

Western Uses:

• Diarrhea
• Indigestion
• Acute gastroenteritis
• Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Gastritis
• Hepatitis
• Acute Pancreatitis
• Acute or Chronic Cholecystitis

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use for similar symptoms caused by Spleen Qi deficiency
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Teachings of Dan Xi (Dan Xi Xin Fa)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Stomach, Spleen, Liver, Lungs, Heart, Gall Bladder

Substances in this Formula (7 Total):

	Shan Zha (Hawthorn Fruit) Qty: 9-15 grams Chan: LIV, SP, ST Prop: Sour, Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Fructus Crataegi Cat: Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
	Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven) Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Warm Latin: Massa Medica Fermentata Cat: Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
	Lai Fu Zi (Daikon, Radish Seed) Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Neutral Latin: Semen Raphani Sativi Cat: Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
	Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel) Qty: 6-9 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome) Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm, Toxic Latin: Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit) Qty: 3-6 grams Chan: HT, LIV, GB Prop: Bitter, Slightly Spicy, Cool Latin: Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.