There are no claims of side effects associated with Baohe Pills, but as Baohe Pills contain drugs that eliminate food and resolve accumulation, taking too much may cause discomfort in the spleen and stomach. It is recommended to take the medication under the guidance of a doctor, and not to add or subtract on your own to avoid affecting the therapeutic effect. In Baohe Pills, hawthorn is the kingpin drug, which can eliminate food and stagnation; Shenqu can dissolve rot and stagnation; Laihuozi has the efficacy of lowering qi, eliminating food, and removing flatulence; malt can eliminate the stagnation of cereal and noodles, which is the ministerial drug; Semixia, and Chenpi can regulate qi and eliminate dampness, and harmonize the stomach to stop vomiting. Poria can strengthen the spleen, diuresis, and stop diarrhea; and forsythia, can clear the heat of food accumulation (food indigestion and accumulation in the stomach). The combination of these herbs makes Baohe Pills effective in eliminating food stagnation, inducing stagnation, and harmonizing the stomach, and it is commonly used clinically for treating symptoms such as distention and fullness in the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen) caused by food stagnation. It should be used with caution for those who are physically weak and have no food stagnation, as well as for pregnant women; during the period of consumption, it is not advisable to take tonic Chinese medicines at the same time. The drug should be used under the guidance of a physician, not self-medication.