The efficacy of Spleen Enhancement Pill is to strengthen the spleen and open the stomach (enhance appetite by strengthening the spleen), and is used in treating weakness of the spleen and stomach, distention and fullness in the stomach and abdomen, and loose stools (scanty and unshaped feces). The ingredients of Spleen Enhancing Pill include Codonopsis, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Hawthorn, Malt and so on. It can treat stomachache caused by deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, failure of transportation and stagnation of food and drink, with symptoms such as fullness and pain in the stomach and epigastrium, little food, pale tongue with white coating, and thin or weak pulse. It can also be used for treating plumpness (stomach fullness and discomfort) caused by deficiency of the spleen, stagnation of qi and obstruction of food, which is characterized by distension of the epigastrium (abdomen), belching and swallowing of acid (swallowing of acid from the stomach that rushes upward to the mouth and pharynx), and frequent farting. In addition, this medicine can also be taken for diarrhea caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, lack of power to transport and transform, lack of transformation of water and grains, and lack of separation of clear and turbid matter, which is characterized by loose stools, lack of transformation of finished grains (there is more undigested food in the stools), reduction of food and drink, stuffiness of the epigastric region, and fatigue of the mind (dysphoria). It should be used with caution in cases of stomach pain, flatulence, and diarrhea caused by internal dampness-heat. It is not suitable for patients with dry mouth, tongue with little fluid, or heat in the hands, feet and heart, bloating in the epigastrium, and lack of desire for food. Take this medicine on medical advice.