Bao He Wan
Ingredients: Chinese hawthorn fruit (shan zha), Shen-chu fermented mass (shen qu), Pinellia root (zhi ban xia), Raphanus seed (lai fu zi),Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Citrus rind (chen pi), Forsythia fruit (lian qiao).
| Mandarin: 保和丸 Pin-Yin: Bao He Wan English: Citrus & Crataegus Formula Korean: 반하사심탕 Romaji: Howa Gan Kanji: 保和丸 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Essential Teachings of [Zhu] Dan-Xi (Dan Xi Xin Fa)
How it works:
- Promotes digestion
- Removes stagnant food and dampness
- Harmonizes stomach
Clinical Applications:
- Food stagnation
- Internal heat
- Yellow greasy tongue coating
Bao He Wan is an herbal formula formulated in the 1400s originally used to treat chronic digestive issues, however, it is used today to mainly aid in digestion by removing stagnant food and dampness, as well as harmonizing the stomach.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Hawthorn Fruits |
Shan Zha |
|
Shen Chu |
Shen Qu |
|
Pinellia Rhizome |
Zhi Ban Xia |
|
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
|
Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
|
Forsythia Fruit |
Lian Qiao |
|
Raphanus |
Lai Fu Zi |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Citrus Peel regulates qi, dries dampness, and transforms phlegm while Crataegus (Hawthorn Fruits), reduces food stagnation, especially that of meat and fatty foods.