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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to food retention |
| Gua Di San (1/3) Melon Pedicle Powder |
Induces vomiting to eliminate Phlegm and food retention. | Phlegm clogging the chest and diaphragm, or food retention lodging in the upper epigastrium. | Breathing difficulty due to a sensation of Qi rushing into the throat; Early-stage food poisoning (toxins are still in the stomach); Nausea (urge to vomit without result); Severe distension of the chest; Severe distension of the epigastrium; Tongue with dirty coating (tofu-like); Floating pulse (Fu) to the middle position. |
| Jian Pi Wan Strenghtening the Spleen Pill |
Tonifies Spleen-Qi; Eliminates food retention; Disperses Dampness. | Spleen and Stomach Deficiency is complicated by food retention (digestive disorders) that has become to transform into Heat. | Chronic dysentery; Chronic gastritis; Crohn's disease; Distension of the abdomen; Distension of the epigastrium; Gastrointestinal weakness; Peptic ulcer; Poor appetite; Stomach prolapse; Watery diarrhea; Pale tongue, greasy-dirty-yellow coating; Faint-Empty pulse (Wei Xu). |
| Ren Shen Jian Pi Wan (1/2) Ginseng Strengthening the Spleen Pill |
Tonifies Stomach-Qi and Spleen-Qi; Eliminates Phlegm and food retention; Promotes digestion. | Spleen Deficiency complicated by food retention (digestive disorders). | Distension of the abdomen; Incapable of gaining weight or keeping it; Irregular stools; Loose stools; Pain of the abdomen; Poor digestion; Slow digestion; Weight loss. |