Reduce Food Stagnation — herbs and formulas (消食剂)
Food-stagnation formulas address the acute and chronic consequences of overeating, eating too quickly, irregular eating, or eating food that the Spleen cannot adequately transform. Symptoms include epigastric distension, sour belching, bad breath, foul-smelling stool and poor appetite.
Herbs in this category
The following individual herbs belong to this category in the Chinese Materia Medica:
- Ji Nei Jin (Chicken Gizzard Lining)
- Lai Fu Zi (Radish Seed)
- Mai Ya (Germinated barley / Barley sprout)
- Shan Zha (Hawthorn berry / Chinese hawthorn)
- Shen Qu (Medicated leaven / Massa medicata fermentata)
Formulas in this category
The following classical and modern formulas in this category are detailed individually in the formula directory:
- Bao He Wan — general food stagnation
- Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan — food stagnation with Heat
- Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan — food stagnation with Heat and constipation
- Jian Pi Wan — food stagnation with Spleen deficiency
Browse the full formula directory for over 260 individual formula pages.
When this category is used
Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation are typically prescribed for: acute indigestion, post-meal bloating, sour reflux, foul-smelling bowel movements, paediatric digestive problems. The choice of specific formula within the category is determined by precise Eight Principles pattern differentiation in clinical consultation.
About prescribing
Chinese herbal formulas are dispensed by qualified practitioners following individual TCM diagnosis. The herbs I prescribe are pharmaceutical-grade granules from Sun Ten in Taiwan, tested to the highest international quality and safety standards. Online consultations are available throughout the UK and worldwide.
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