1. The formula of the former roughly includes eight Chinese medicinal materials with the same medicinal and edible origin, such as hawthorn, Poria cocos, Euryale euryales, coix seed, white lentil, malt, yam and lotus seed. The latter is composed of Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Ginseng Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Poria, and Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, and is a combination of Sijunzi Decoction and Siwu Decoction.
2. In terms of efficacy, the former has the effects of promoting digestion, invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis, while the latter focuses on invigorating qi and blood; From the appearance, the former is similar to cakes, while the latter is thick paste; In terms of eating method, the former is soft and sweet, just like ordinary cakes, and can be eaten as snacks. The latter should follow the doctor's advice, take a spoonful with a small spoon and dissolve it in hot water before taking it.
Bazhen cake is divided into "eight treasures for men" and "eight treasures for women". The eight-treasure cake used by Cixi is "female eight treasures", which was changed from "male eight treasures" during the Qianlong period. "Men's eight-treasure cake" is an original eight-treasure cake, which can be divided into two types: invigorating spleen, eliminating food stagnation and invigorating vitality.
As we all know, Gan Long is a very knowledgeable person, and he pays attention to health preservation. This Bazhen cake is actually a small medicine for daily maintenance.