Hawthorn pills and stomach-healthy elimination tablets have slightly different composition, efficacy and function, each patient’s physique and condition are different, the effect of the medicine is not the same, there is no which one of the two medicines is more effective.
1. Hawthorn Pill: It is composed of hawthorn, hexagram, and fried malt. It has the effect of appetizing and eliminating food. It is used for loss of appetite, dyspepsia, distention and stuffiness of the stomach and abdomen (the stomach and abdomen feel distended and uncomfortable) caused by the accumulation of food (the food is poorly digested and stops accumulating in the stomach).
The adverse effects of this medicine are not known. It should not be used by those who have weak spleen and stomach without stagnation and experience loss of appetite. Avoid alcohol and spicy, cold, oily food during the period of taking the medicine, and should not take tonic Chinese medicine at the same time.
2. Stomach Enhancement and Elimination of Food Tablet: It is composed of Radix Panax Ginseng, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Rhizoma Coptidis Macrocephalae, Fructus Crataegi and Crataegus. It has the function of strengthening stomach and eliminating food. It is used for the accumulation of food caused by weakness of spleen and stomach, which is characterized by not thinking of eating, belching and sour smell (foul smell in the mouth when burping), and fullness in the epigastric region (stomach and abdomen).
The adverse effects and contraindications of this drug are not clear. During the period of taking the medicine, a light diet is recommended, avoiding alcohol and spicy, cold and greasy food.
The above two proprietary Chinese medicines can be used under medical supervision, and should not be used blindly to avoid adverse effects.