Confection to Strengthen the Stomach
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Wirtzung
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Cinnamonum zeylanicum | 2 drams | |
Zingiber officinalis | ||
Myristica fragrans | ||
Elettaria cardamomum | ||
Alpina officinarum | ||
Eugenia caryophyllus | ||
Pimpinella anisum | 1 dram ea. | |
Myristica fragrans | ||
Aquillaria agallocha | 1⁄2 dram ea. | |
Gigeriae galli endothelium corneum | 3 drams | |
Saccharum | 34 oz. |
* Chicken Gizzard skin is washed in wine, then dried.
Preparation:
Boil the Sugar with wine to form a thick syrup, then add the rest in Powder to from a Confection.
Function:
Warms and strengthens the Stomach, benefits Digestion, clears Food Stagnation
Use:
1. Indigestion
2. Food Stagnation
3. Stomach Pain
4. Cold-Damp type Diarrhea.
5. May also be useful for Malabsorption and disorders associated with Poor Nutrition
Dose:
1⁄2–1 dram, twice daily with warm water, taken with Food for poor digestion, after food for Food Stagnation
Comment:
Chicken Gizzard skin is used in TCM to promote Digestion and clear Food Stagnation. Here, it is used for similar purposes.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. This amount of Sugar is excessive, it can be reduced. Of course Honey could be used instead.
2. A similar compound with Chicken Gizzard skin used 10 drams of the Gizzard with similar proportions of other ingredients to that given above.
Similar Formulas:
Powder for the Stomach (Bates)
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