Efficacy: For people with moderate physical strength who experience a feeling of fullness and obstruction in the epigastrium, occasional nausea and vomiting, poor appetite, borborygmus, loose stools or a tendency to diarrhea, it is applicable to the following conditions: acute and chronic gastroenteritis, diarrhea, loose stools, indigestion, gastroptosis, nervous gastritis, weak stomach, hangover, belching, heartburn, stomatitis, neurosis.
Prescription Explanation: This is a traditional Chinese medicinal formula widely used for various gastrointestinal discomforts such as diarrhea, loose stools, oral ulcers and heartburn. It is suitable for individuals with rumbling sounds in the abdomen, a sense of blockage in the chest, or symptoms aggravated under increased stress. Banxia Xiexin Decoction warms the intestines on one hand to improve diarrhea and loose stools; on the other hand, it can suppress inflammation over a wide range extending from the esophagus connected to the stomach to the oral cavity, relieving heartburn and oral ulcers. The term "Xiexin" in the formula name is defined as "eliminating the obstructing discomfort in the epigastrium (under the heart)", and also carries the meaning of "resolving emotional stagnation in the mind". It can also be used for gastrointestinal disorders induced by stress.