Chinese Herb Actions Reduces Food Stagnation, Strengthens Spleen and Stomach It promotes digestion of starches, rice, noodles, wheat, yams and potatoes along with poorly digested milk in infants. Treats Indigestion. Inhibits/Promotes Lactation Large doses will definitely inhibit lactation while a small dose will promote lactation Regulates/Smoothes Liver Qi Treats distension and oppression in the ribs, belching, loss of appetite, breast distension due to Liver Attacking Spleen Chinese Herb Contraindications Cautions Do not use large dose in mothers who wish to continue lactating Do not use in cases without Food Stagnation information from sacredlotus