The difference between Baohe Pill and Tonifying the Middle Jiaoqi (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen) Pill lies in the different composition of drugs, different efficacy and different indications. 1. Different drug composition: Baohe Pill is composed of hawthorn, Shenqu, half-summer, poria, pericarpium, forsythia and lycopodium, which is mainly used to eliminate food, regulate qi and promote dampness; Tonifying the Middle Jiaoqi Pill is composed of astragalus, ginseng, roasted licorice, atractylodes macrocephala, angelica sinensis, sesame seed, chai hu, and chen pericarpi, which is mainly used to replenish qi, strengthen the spleen, nourish the blood, and promote the yang. 2. Different efficacy: Baohe Pill is an antidieting agent, which can eliminate food, guide stagnation and harmonize the stomach, while tonifying Zhongyiqi Pill is a tonic agent, which can tonify the middle Jiaoqi (treating deficiency of qi by tonifying the spleen), and raise yang and lift the sun (raising yang qi of the organism in order to lift up the sunken organs). 3. Different indications: Baohe Pill is suitable for the stagnation of food stagnation (indigestion of food and accumulation in the stomach) caused by distension of the epigastrium (abdomen), reluctance to eat, belching and swallowing of acid (swallowing of acid in the stomach upward in the oropharynx); tonifying the middle-energy pills are suitable for the weakness of the spleen and stomach, the sinking of the middle-energy (the spleen and stomach qi is weak and the internal organs fall down and other manifestations) due to the tiredness and fatigue, loose stools (feces are thin and unshapely), long term diarrhea, prolapse of the anus, prolapse of the uterus, etc. etc. Chinese medicine should be used to recognize the symptoms and treat different individuals with different combinations of medicines and additions and subtractions, if there is a need for medication, it is recommended to treat under the guidance of a physician.