Sifumi Spleen & Stomach Relief is available in tablet and granule dosage forms, with Poria, Fructus Poriae, Hawthorn and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae as the main ingredients, but with slightly different excipients.
The main ingredients of Siwei Spleen & Stomach Relief are Poria, Fructus Poriae, Hawthorn, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, plus sucrose and other auxiliary materials to make granules, or add starch to make tablets to promote the operation of the spleen and stomach and eliminate food stagnation (to promote the digestion of food).
It can be used to treat loss of appetite, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and pediatric chancre (a chronic disease in children that manifests as emaciation, abnormal eating and drinking, abdominal distension, and thinning and yellowing of the hair) caused by spleen deficiency.
Poria in this formula strengthens the spleen, benefits the qi and induces diuresis; chicken yat vine and hawthorn eliminate food and stagnation, move qi and dissipate blood stasis; and tangerine peel harmonizes the liver and stomach and relieves liver qi. Combined together, the effect of strengthening the spleen and eliminating food and stagnation is enhanced, and it can help the spleen and stomach to transport and transform food accumulated in the stomach and intestines to relieve the discomforts. Adverse effects or contraindications of Siwei Spleen and Stomach Relief are not known.
The use of the drug needs to be under the guidance of a doctor. During the period of taking the drug, hard and greasy food should be avoided to avoid aggravating the accumulation of food (food that is indigestible and stops accumulating in the stomach) and aggravating the condition.