STOMACH-HARMONIZING FORMULA Stomach-Harmonizing Formula (Jia Jian Bao He Wan). This modification of Harmony-Preserving Pills (Bao He Wan) is intended to treat acute upset of the digestive tract with belching, acid reflux, a full feeling in the stomach, bloating, nausea, a foul taste in the mouth, abdominal cramping, diarthea, or constipation. Whether from overeating, poor food combining, weak digestion, or other factors such as emotional upset, acute gastric distress is often char- acterized by stagnation of qi and food and counterflow of stomach qi. This formula can relieve the discomfort of overeating and the stagnation of damp- heat associated with hangover from drinking too much alcohol. It is a strong formula for correcting reflux. Ingredients Crataegi Fructus (Chinese Hawthorn Fruit / Shan Zha) 18% Paeoniae Radix, alba (Chinese Peony, white / Bai Shao) 12% Massa Fermentata (Fermented Leaven / Shen Qu) 12% Forsythiae Fructus (Forsythia / Lian Qiao) 12% Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Pinellia, ginger-cured / Zhi Ban Xia) 10% Poria (Poria, Hoelen, Tuckahoe / Fu Ling) 10% Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Tangerine Peel / Chen Pi) 7% ‘Toosendan Fructus (Melia Fruit / Chuan Lian Zi) 5% Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ginger, fresh / Sheng Jiang) 5% Raphani Semen (Radish Seed / Lai Fu Zi) 5% Coptidis Rhizoma (Coptis / Huang Lian) 4% Chinese Medical Actions Disperses accumulation and stagnation of food, clears heat, directs qi down- ward, rectifies qi flow, harmonizes the stomach and intestines. Indications Abdominal cramping Constipation or diarrhea Abdominal distension, acute GERD Acid reflux, acute Flatulence Appetite, reduced Food stagnation Bad breath Hangover Belching sour, foul-tasting fluid Nausea or vomiting Tongue: Thick, with yellow coating. Pulse: Slippery, possibly rapid. Note: For short-term use only. Once food stagnation is relieved, a formula to supplement the spleen such as Six Gentlemen Formula is usually appropri- ate. If this pattern recurs frequently, the root disharmony must be addressed by other formulas such as Earth-Harmonizing Formula, Bupleurum & Tang Kuei Formula, or Free & Easy Wanderer Plus. 112