Patchouli Zhengqi Pill is taken before or after meals drug instructions do not provide detailed provisions for people with weak spleen and stomach are generally more recommended to take after meals to reduce the gastrointestinal tract stimulation.
Patchouli Zhengqi Pill is composed of patchouli, perilla leaves, Angelica dahurica, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), Chen Pi, Semen xia (made), Hou Pu (made from ginger), Dabai Pi, Platycodon grandiflorus, Poria, and licorice, which has the effect of relieving surface dampness (relieving the evils of the external senses and getting rid of dampness within the body), regulating qi and zhong zhong (regulating qi of the spleen and stomach to make the functions of the spleen and stomach smooth).
This product can be used to treat summer-dampness colds, headache, body weight and chest tightness, or malignant cold (fear of cold) and fever, distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), vomiting and diarrhea.
For people with weak spleen and stomach, taking the medicine on an empty stomach may cause stomach upset, and taking the medicine after meals can relieve the irritation of the medicine, so it is more recommended to take it after meals.
Chinese medicines need to be used by a Chinese medicine practitioner after diagnosis, avoid self-medication to avoid discomfort.