The difference between Yueju Pills and Boho Pills is mainly in the composition, efficacy and main treatment.
1. Composition: Echuju Boho Pill is a combination of Echuju Pill and Boho Pill, as recorded in the Ancient and Modern Medical Journal. The composition of its medicinal flavors is more than that of Yueju Pill (which consists of Xiangfu, Chuanxiong, Gardenia, Cangzhu and Shenqu), with the addition of Chenpi, Pinellia, Poria, forsythia, Lianxiao, Laihuozi, Citrus aurantium, Rhizoma Atractylodis, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Hawthorn, Mucuna pruriens, and Angelica sinensis.
2. Efficacy: Yueju Pills have the efficacy of promoting qi circulation and relieving stagnation (relieving stagnation by unblocking the flow of qi). The efficacy of Echigo Bohol Pills is to support the spleen to relieve stagnation, move Qi to eliminate food and clear away heat and phlegm.
3. Indications: Both Echiju Pill and Echiju Bohol Pill can treat depression of Qi, blood, phlegm, fire, dampness, food, etc., chest and diaphragm stagnation, distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), acid swallowing (swallowing the acid in the stomach that rushes upward to the mouth and pharynx) and vomiting, and dietary inactivation. However, Echuju Boho Pill is more powerful in eliminating food, and can also clear heat and resolve phlegm.
When choosing Echiju Pills or Echiju Boho Pills, it is necessary to select the appropriate formula according to the specific situation after the diagnosis and treatment by a professional doctor, and should not be used on one’s own.