How long after a meal should I take Jianwei Xiaoshi tablets?

Jianwei Xiaoshi tablets are a common medicine in our lives. They are mainly used to treat symptoms such as indigestion, bloating, and loss of appetite. Although many people know the purpose of Jianwei Xiaoshi tablets, they are often not very clear about how to use them, because some medicines have special instructions. The efficacy of taking them before and after meals will be very different. So how long after the onset of the disease should you take Jianwei Xiaoshi tablets?

First, let us understand the composition and functions of the stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets. The stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets are composed of Radix Pseudostellariae, dried tangerine peel, yam, malt (fried), and hawthorn. In the formula, the Radix Pseudostellariae is used to invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen, and protecting stomach qi is the main medicine; tangerine peel is used to regulate qi and harmonize the stomach, and yam is used to invigorate the spleen and harmonize the stomach; hawthorn is used to digest food and relieve stagnation, and is especially suitable for eliminating greasy meat accumulation; and malt is suitable for eliminating rice and flour accumulation. All the medicines are used together to achieve the effect of invigorating the spleen and digesting food.

Clinically, it is mainly used to treat food stagnation caused by spleen and stomach weakness, manifested as loss of appetite, belching, acid regurgitation, and abdominal distension; indigestion with the above symptoms. Dosage: Can be taken orally or chewed. The usual dose is 3 tablets at a time, 3 times a day.

But it is worth noting that the stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets contain hawthorn, which is acidic and will increase the acidity in the stomach, aggravating the condition of patients with ulcers and severe mucosal erosions. Therefore, patients with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer should not take it.

So, should Jianwei Xiaoshi tablets be taken before or after meals? Analyzing its composition and function, Jianwei Xiaoshi tablets are mainly used in two situations: (1) Loss of appetite or small food intake due to weak spleen and stomach function. In this case, it is necessary to strengthen the spleen and stomach, and the tablets should be taken before meals; (2) Food stagnation caused by weak spleen and stomach, such as abdominal distension, belching and acid reflux. In this case, it is necessary to stimulate the appetite and relieve stagnation, and the tablets should be taken after meals.

Finally, I would like to remind everyone that if symptoms such as indigestion recur, do not take stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets at will. If the symptoms do not improve significantly after taking them for 3 days, you should seek medical attention in time to find the cause of the disease.

There are two main reasons for hiccups:

1. The decline in gastrointestinal digestive function causes food to remain in the gastrointestinal tract for too long, resulting in abnormal fermentation and production of gas, which is then discharged from the esophagus. The characteristics of this type of hiccups are: the burped gas has a sour smell, the intervals between each burp are long, and it is accompanied by obvious abdominal distension; second, diaphragm spasm is caused by diaphragm cramps due to cold, fright, cold or heat stimulation, resulting in rhythmic contraction. The characteristics of this type of hiccups are: almost no gas is released, no odor, and continuous rhythmic hiccups.

2. The ingredients of the stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets are: hawthorn, tangerine peel, yam, malt, and pseudoginseng. It promotes digestion by increasing stomach function, enhancing gastric motility and gastric acid secretion. However, it does not promote intestinal motility, which means it cannot treat constipation. In addition, since it is a traditional Chinese medicine, the raw materials have a direct impact on the effectiveness of the medicine, so it is recommended to purchase branded products when using Chinese patent medicine.