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Bao Ji Wan (Po Chai)
Traditional therapeutic uses
Main indications: diarrhea due to food poisoning, gastroenteritis, motion sickness, nausea during pregnancy.
In Chinese energy, this preparation is used to drive away the cold wind, promote digestion, drain moisture.
Associated symptoms : nausea, vomiting, regurgitation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, mild fever, frontal headache, pink tongue with thick coating, slippery pulse.
Dosage
One to two small vials per dose. Up to four vials per day. In case of motion sickness, the remedy can be administered as a preventive measure, 30 to 60 minutes before departure.
Child: half a bottle per dose.
Comments
After Chai (or Bao Ji Wan) is a product that should be found in all family pharmacies. It is very effective in treating gastroenteritis. It tones the digestive system and facilitates digestion. It can be used at the first signs of nausea and diarrhea, whether or not it is food poisoning. It is safe for children and pregnant women. Take it in your luggage if you are planning a trip to a country where the “tourist” is endemic. In a few days, your digestive and intestinal problems should be resolved. If not, consult a doctor and a Traditional Chinese Medicine therapist.
History
Over 100 years ago, diarrhea and vomiting problems were a plague in China. A Chinese doctor was working on developing a preparation to treat this problem. One night he dreamed of a composition of plants. The next day, he gathered these plants, made a mixture and prescribed it to several people. This mixture of plants was very effective. This doctor is the founder of the company that makes this product and his photo is on all boxes of After Chai (Bao Ji Wan).
Composition
Nom en pin yin | Pharmaceutical name | Therapeutic actions |
Bai Zhi | Radix Angelica DAHURICUS (angelica root dahurica) | Expels Wind and Moisture, Dissolves Swelling, Stops Pain |
Bo He | Herba menthae (mint, aerial parts) | Relaxes the liver, reduces the heat of the liver |
Tian Hua Fen | Radix trichosanthis (squash root Trichosanthes kirilowii) | Clarifies Heat, Generates Liquids, Resolves Inflammation and Removes Pus |
Ju Hua | Flos chrysanthemi (chrysanthemum flower) | Drains the Wind and clarifies the Heat, calms the Liver, improves vision. |
Ge Gen | Radix puerariae (root of Pueraria lobata) | Diaphoretic, promotes the release of eruptions, eliminates Heat, raises Yang |
Cang Zhu | Rhizoma atractylodis (rhizome d’Atractylodes lancea) | Dries up Moisture, Tones the Spleen, Drives Wind-Moisture |
Yi Yi Ren | Coicis seed tear-Job (larmille seeds, a kind of coix) | Drains Water, Tones Spleen, Removes Blockages |
Mu Xiang | Radix auklandiae lappae (root ofAucklandia patch) | Mobilizes and regulates Energy, stimulates the Spleen |
Ju Hong | Exocarpium citri erytrocarpae (red tangerine peel) | Circulates Energy, Tones Spleen, Dries Moisture |
Shen Qu | Fermented medical mass (yeast) | Promotes digestion and harmonizes the stomach |
Chi Shi Zhi | red Halloysitum | Regulates the average focus, astringent, stops bleeding and treats stool incontinence |
Fu Ling | Sclerotium poriae cocos (filamentous fungus) | Drains Moisture, Tones the Spleen, Diuretic |
Hou Po | Cortex magnolia officinalis (magnolia bark) | Circulates Energy, Dries Up Moisture, Dissolves Clusters |
Huo Xiang | Herba agastachi (agastache, aerial parts) | Transforms Moisture, Stops Vomiting |
Gu Ya | Fruit rice germinatus (sprouted rice) | Promotes digestion |
On the shelves
Health Canada has assigned a DIN (Drug Identification Number) to the following product, which certifies that it is free of contaminants, that it does not contain synthetic drugs and that the Traditional Chinese Pharmacopoeia recognizes its effectiveness for the uses described here.
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Available in Chinese herbalists, many natural health product stores, as well as acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine distributors.