Lycopodium is mainly used for constipation due to food stagnation (accumulation of food in the stomach due to indigestion). It does not treat other forms of constipation. The main effects of Radix Ledebouriella are to eliminate food stagnation and flatulence, lowering Qi and resolving phlegm. It is used in treating food stagnation, epigastric (abdominal) distension, constipation, stagnant diarrhea, phlegm congestion, cough and asthma. After frying, it has mild medicinal properties and is good at lowering the qi, resolving phlegm and eliminating food stagnation and distension. Lycoris radiata is effective in treating constipation caused by dietary stagnation and qi stagnation (poor flow of gases in the body). Stagnant gases in the body are not able to run properly in the body, thus there is difficulty in pushing the wastes in the intestines, and constipation can eventually occur. Its medicine has the efficacy of lowering and regulating qi, and is often combined with hawthorn, shenqi and chenpi to improve the symptoms of constipation caused by stagnation of qi. Attention should be paid to: Lai Chi Zi should not be used with ginseng, dihuang and he shou wu; it can reduce the efficacy when used with carrots and should not be combined; it should not be eaten with oranges, as it can induce goiter; and it should not be eaten with apples, pears and grapes. Laptop is pungent and exhausting, so it should be used with caution for those who have a deficiency of qi and those who do not have food accumulation or phlegm stagnation. It is recommended to take under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse reactions or delayed condition.