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Preserve Harmony

保和丸 · bǎo hé wán

TCM's after-the-feast formula for when food just sits there and won't move.

What it's for

Built for the kind of bloated, stuck, sour-belching aftermath of eating too much or too fast. Hawthorn breaks down meat and fats. Radish seed moves stuck qi, the energy that moves through your body, back down, and the supporting herbs settle the stomach and clear lingering heaviness. Practitioners reach for it for short-term food stagnation, the kind that follows a big holiday meal more than a chronic condition.

Signs this formula is a fit

At least 2 of the 3 main signs below should sound like you, especially linked to overeating.

Main signs

  • Food just sits there after a big meal

    bloated and full, especially after meat, alcohol, or rich food

  • Burping that smells sour or rotten

    acid coming up, the taste of yesterday's dinner

  • Off food, queasy, maybe loose stools

    can't face eating more, sometimes diarrhea that helps

Extra signs

  • Belly aches that ease after passing stool
  • Yellow, greasy tongue coating

Signs it isn't

  • You have chronic weak digestion with constant fatigue
  • You feel cold and have no appetite from being run-down
  • The bloating has lasted weeks or months. This is for acute relief.

What's in it

Safety

  • For acute food stagnation, not chronic weak digestion. Regular bloating without overeating usually means qi depletion.
  • Not appropriate during pregnancy. Hawthorn and radish seed can be too moving.

How to take it

What to get

Plum Flower Bao He Teapills, 200 ct

Bao He Teapills

Plum Flower200 ct

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Dose

Take 8 pills, 3 times a day. Other brands and forms use different doses, so follow the label on what you buy.