Citrus & Crataecus 004

Bao He Wan literally means: Formula to Preserve Harmony. It was designed to reduce food stagnation and promote digestion as well as regulate the Qi in the middle Jiao (and hence preserve harmony between the Stomach and Spleen).

Indications:

Indigestion (due to over consumption), gastritis, chronic cholecystitis.

Signs and Symptoms:

Epigastric or abdominal fullness; Belching; Nausea; Acid reflux; Loss of appetite; Symptoms worsened by eating; Epigastric or abdominal pain; Vomiting; Halitosis; Constipation or diarrhoea; Tongue with a thick greasy coat; Slippery pulse.

Dosage and Course of Treatments:

8 - 12 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: For acute conditions 1 - 2 weeks at high dosage.

Ingredients:

- Crataegus pinnatifida, fruit 73.2 mg

- Hordeum vulgare, sprout 65.0 mg

- Citrus reticulata, fruit peel 55.8 mg

- Wolfiporia cocos, fruit. body 45.7 mg

- Raphanus sativus, seed 45.7 mg

- Forsythia suspensa, fruit 45.7 mg

- Pinellia ternata, tuber 44.0 mg

Cautions and Contraindications:

Do not take at the same time as iron supplements as the tannins in Crataegus fruit interfere with the absorption of iron.