Bao He Wan, Preserve Harmony Pill, is Shan Zha, Shen Qu, Lai Fu Zi, Chen Pi, Ban Xia, Fu Ling and Lian Qiao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that reduce food stagnation.

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Amount

9 g

9 g

6 g

6 g

9 g

9 g

3 g

Actions and indications

Reduces food stagnation

Food retained in the Stomach after overeating, a heavy meal or eating too fast, in an otherwise robust person
Fullness and distention of the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, at times painful
Belching that smells rotten or sour, with acid regurgitation
No desire for food, with bad breath
Bowels either loose and foul-smelling or constipated; dysentery
Intermittent fever
Suited to simple indigestion from dietary excess in children as well as adults

Harmonizes the Stomach and directs Qi downward

Nausea; vomiting up food that has not digested

Regulates Qi, drains Dampness and clears Heat from retained food

Mild Heat produced by food that sits undigested
Tongue pink with a yellow, greasy or sticky coat; pulse slippery

Modern uses

Indigestion
Acute gastroenteritis
Flare-ups of chronic gastroenteritis
Flare-ups of chronic gastritis
Gastrointestinal influenza
Atrophic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Acid regurgitation
Peptic ulcer
Gastralgia
Gastrolithiasis
Stomach cancer
Hematemesis
Hiccups
Nausea and vomiting
Nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, in modified form
Abdominal pain
Abdominal fullness and distention
Diarrhea
Constipation
Celiac disease
Anorexia
Poor appetite in AIDS/HIV
Bad breath
Acute hepatitis
Chronic hepatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Acute or chronic cholecystitis
Obesity
Insomnia
Cough
Asthma
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Pertussis
Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)

Modifications

More severe abdominal distention: + zhi shi, + hou po, + huang lian

Constipation: + da huang, + bing lang

Head sweating from food accumulation that has turned to Heat: + jiang zhi chao huang lian

Early dysentery with Food stagnation as well: + huang lian, + zhi shi, + bing lang, − fu ling, − lian qiao

Spleen and Stomach deficiency as well: + huang qi, + bai zhu

Diarrhea: + huang lian

Severe cases: + mai ya, + xiang fu, + gan cao

Gastrointestinal flu: + zi su zi, + huo xiang

Dysentery, or marked diarrhea, vomiting or fever: + huang lian, + huang qin, + ge gen

Liver-Stomach disharmony: + chai hu, + yu jin, + xiang fu, + bai shao

Greasy, yellow tongue coat: + huang lian

Spleen Deficiency: + bai zhu

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Food stagnation turned to Heat: bad breath, red tongue, yellow coat, rapid pulse: + huang lian, + huang qin
Food Stagnation with constipation: + bing lang, + zhi shi, + da fu pi, + da huang
Indigestion with exterior signs: + huo xiang, + zi su ye, + jin yin hua
Severe nausea and vomiting: + huo xiang, + sha ren, + zhu ru, + sheng jiang
Vomiting and diarrhea: + huo xiang, + pei lan
To aid digestion overall: + mai ya, + gu ya, + ji nei jin
Fatigue and poor appetite from chemotherapy: + huang qi, + bai zhu
Yellow coat and constipation from chemotherapy: + da huang
Thirst with a red tongue and dry coat from chemotherapy: + mai men dong, + sha shen, + shi hu
Flu-like symptoms: + zi su geng, + huo xiang
Obesity: Spleen Qi deficient, Stomach hot, food stagnant
Hiccups (combined with Chai Hu Shu Gan San and Xiao Cheng Qi Tang)
Hiccups (alternative): + zhu ru, + zhi shi
Hiccups with constipation: + zhu ru, + zhi shi, + bing lang, + da huang
Hiccups with Heat: + zhu ru, + zhi shi, + huang lian
Hiccups, Stomach Cold: + zhu ru, + zhi shi, + gan jiang, + sha ren
Hiccups with Spleen Deficiency: + zhu ru, + zhi shi, + chao bai zhu
Stronger action: + mu xiang, + sha ren, + zhi shi
Food stagnation with poor appetite: + hou po, + jiang huang
Food stagnation with strong-smelling stools: + huang lian
Food Stagnation with nausea: + zi su geng
Constipation with Food stagnation (alternative): + da huang, + bing lang
Asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough or pneumonia from Phlegm-Heat with Food stagnation: + da huang
Food stagnation and constipation with Stomach Heat: + da huang, + bing lang, + lu gen, + huang lian
Food stagnation and constipation with Stomach Cold: + da huang, + bing lang, + gan jiang, + sha ren
Vomiting and nausea with severe indigestion and constipation: + zhi shi, + da huang
Vomiting and nausea with severe indigestion and constipation (second variant): + bai zhu, + zào xīn tŭ
Severe nausea and vomiting, choosing two or three of these: + huo xiang, + pei lan, + xuan fu hua, + sheng jiang
Stomach Heat: + lu gen, + huang lian
Stomach Cold: + gan jiang, + sha ren, − lian qiao
Liver Qi Stagnation: + fo shou, + mei gui hua
Food stagnation from eating too much meat: + shan zha
Food stagnation from too many starches or grains: + lai fu zi
Diarrhea with nausea: + sheng jiang
Diarrhea with Heat: + zhi zi, + huang lian
Diarrhea with Phlegm-Heat: + zhu ru
Diarrhea, Stomach Cold: + gan jiang, + sha ren, − lian qiao
Diarrhea with Spleen Deficiency: + bai zhu, − lian qiao
Chronic pancreatitis: + zhi shi, + hou po, − lian qiao
Chronic pancreatitis with constipation: + zhi shi, + hou po, + da huang, − lian qiao
Chronic pancreatitis, Heat signs: + zhi shi, + hou po, + huang qin, + huang lian
Chronic pancreatitis, Cold signs: + zhi shi, + hou po, + gan jiang, + bai zhu, − lian qiao
Chronic pancreatitis, Spleen deficient: + zhi shi, + hou po, + bai zhu, − lian qiao
Chronic pancreatitis with marked flank distention and pain: + zhi shi, + hou po, + chai hu, + yu jin, − lian qiao
Hematemesis: + qian cao gen, + mo han lian, + mu dan pi, + chi shao, + san qi
Vomiting blood with marked distention or reflux: + qian cao gen, + mo han lian, + mu dan pi, + chi shao, + san qi, + zhi shi, + bing lang
Hematemesis with constipation: + qian cao gen, + mo han lian, + mu dan pi, + chi shao, + san qi, + zhi da huang, + zhi shi
Insomnia: + ye jiao teng, + suan zao ren
Insomnia with severe vomiting: + ye jiao teng, + suan zao ren, + zhi ban xia, + sheng jiang
Insomnia with constipation: + ye jiao teng, + suan zao ren, + lai fu zi, + da huang
Insomnia with Heat: + zhi zi, + huang lian
Fairly severe Food stagnation with a hard, tender abdomen: + san leng, + e zhu
Belching and flatulence from excess gas: + sha ren, + mu xiang
Persistent belching: + dai zhe shi, + shi di
Phlegm-Damp (combined with Ping Wei San)
Acid reflux or heartburn: + huang lian, + wu zhu yu
Cold: + gan jiang
Mild Qi stagnation: + xiang fu
Indigestion from a diet rich in protein and oil: + shan zha
Indigestion from a diet heavy in protein and starch: + lai fu zi
Peptic ulcer, marked Food stagnation: + mai ya, + ji nei jin
Peptic ulcer where Food stagnation turns to Heat, with constipation, bitter mouth and thirst: + huang qin, + huang lian
Peptic ulcer with constipation: + da huang, + zhi shi
TMJ disorder: + shu mi, + lian qiao, + zhi ke
TMJ disorder with Spleen deficiency: + shu mi, + lian qiao, + zhi ke, + dang shen, + bai zhu
TMJ disorder with Dampness: + shu mi, + lian qiao, + zhi ke, + cang zhu, + hou po
TMJ disorder with marked Qi stagnation: + shu mi, + lian qiao, + zhi shi, + hou po, + qing pi
TMJ disorder with constipation: + shu mi, + lian qiao, + zhi ke, + zhi shi, + da huang
TMJ disorder with Food stagnation turning to Heat: + shu mi, + lian qiao, + zhi ke, + zhi zi, + huang qin
Celiac disease with nausea, belching, abdominal swelling and at times vomiting: + mai ya
Poor appetite in HIV/AIDS: + mai ya, + bai zhu, + ji nei jin
Stagnation from grain foods: + mai ya

Pinyin

bao he wan

English Name

Preserve Harmony Pill

bao he wan

About bao he wan

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Reduces food stagnation

Harmonizes the Stomach and directs Qi downward

Regulates Qi, drains Dampness and clears Heat from retained food

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

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Preparation

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