【Source】

Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang (Formulas from the Bureau of Benevolent Aid of the Taiping Era)

 【Composition】

Nutmeg, Quisqualis Fruit, Malt, Coptis Chinensis, Medicated Leaven, Areca Seed, Aucklandia Root
(7)

 【Classification】

<Regulating Qi>: Aucklandia Root

<Clearing Heat and Drying Dampness>: Coptis Chinensis

<Astringing>: Nutmeg

<Expelling Parasites>: Areca Seed, Quisqualis Fruit

<Aiding Digestion>: Malt, Medicated Leaven

【Functions】

Strengthens the stomach, clears heat, resolves accumulation, expels parasites, strengthens the spleen and clears heat.

 【Indications】

Childhood food stagnation, five types of childhood malnutrition (wugan), parasitic accumulation with abdominal pain, poor appetite, diarrhea, sallow complexion, abdominal distension, etc.

 【Indications for Use】

Childhood indigestion.

 【Mnemonic】

Jun Mai Xiang Bin Lian Rou Qu (Shi Jun Mai Xiang Bin Lian Rou Qu).

 【Pharmacology】

Aids digestion, expels parasites, and has antibacterial effects. Medicated Leaven and Malt contain various vitamins, amylase, and yeast, which promote digestion. Nutmeg promotes gastric juice secretion and gastrointestinal motility. Aucklandia Root can relieve gastrointestinal smooth muscle spasms. Quisqualis Fruit and Areca Seed have effects on expelling roundworms, tapeworms, and pinworms. Coptis Chinensis promotes bile secretion and inhibits various pathogenic bacteria.