There is no such thing as “the first proprietary Chinese medicine that strengthens the spleen and dispels dampness (by tonifying the spleen to expel dampness)”. Commonly used proprietary Chinese medicines to strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness include Liu Jun Zi Pill and Mu Xiang Shun Qi Pill, which can strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, improve the symptoms of dampness and obstruction, and weakness of the spleen and stomach. To strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness (by tonifying the spleen to expel dampness), commonly used Chinese patent medicines include Liu Jun Zi Pill and Mu Xiang Shun Qi Pill, etc. They can improve the symptoms of weak spleen and stomach and dampness obstruction, such as loss of appetite, vomiting, belching (hiccups), dullness of appetite (lack of appetite, reduced food intake), distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), diarrhea, and deficiency of qi and phlegm. 1. Liu Jun Zi Wan has the effect of tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi as well as drying dampness and resolving phlegm (removing phlegm from the body with dampness-drying medicines), and is used for weak spleen and stomach, abdominal distension and loose stools (thin and unformed feces), excessive phlegm in qi deficiency, and reduction of food intake. Its adverse reactions are not yet clear, contraindication is pregnant women should not take. Avoid eating cold, greasy and indigestible food while taking the medicine. This drug is not suitable for those with deficiency of Yin in the spleen and stomach (deficiency of Yin fluid in the spleen and stomach). It should be taken by children, the elderly and the infirm under the guidance of a physician. 2. The efficacy of Muxiang Shunqi Pill is to strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach (restoring the functions of the spleen and stomach), promoting the flow of qi and resolving dampness, and is used for belching (hiccups), dullness (lack of appetite, reduced food intake), chest and diaphragm congestion, nausea and vomiting, and distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen) caused by spleen and stomach disharmony, and dampness in the middle obstruction. Its adverse reactions and contraindications are currently unknown. Use with caution in pregnant women and in those with deficiency of yin fluid. Avoid raw, cold and greasy food. Proprietary Chinese medicines for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness should be taken under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner according to the condition of the patient, and should not be used on one’s own to avoid adverse consequences.