Poor appetite can be treated with Chinese medicines such as Si Jun Zi Wan (四君子丸), Shen Xiang Hua Heng Wan (沉香化滞丸) and Xiao Jian Zhong Granules (小建中颗粒) according to the specific symptoms.
1. Si Jun Zi Wan: This medicine is mainly for poor appetite due to deficiency of the spleen and stomach, which can benefit the qi and strengthen the spleen, and includes ginseng, poria, atractylodes, and licorice. The contraindications of this medicine are not clear.
2. Shenxiang Huojiao Pill: This medicine is mainly used for symptoms such as poor appetite, indigestion, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, etc., which can regulate qi and dissolve stagnation (dissolve stagnation by regulating qi). The medicine includes Petunia, Citrus aurantium, Citrus aurantium, Hawthorn, Citrus aurantium and so on. This drug is prohibited for pregnant women.
3. Xiao Jianzhong Granules: This drug is mainly used for poor appetite caused by deficiency and coldness in the spleen and stomach, accompanied by pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), liking warmth and pressing, noisy acid swallowing (feeling of discomfort in the stomach and swallowing acid after flooding), and so on. The medicine includes white peony, jujube, cinnamon stick, roasted licorice and ginger. It should not be taken for external wind-heat episodes, damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, or obvious gastrointestinal bleeding.
A doctor should be consulted for specific medication.