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Indigestion

Dyspepsia
Indigestion or Dyspepsia manifest with abdominal pain or discomfort, often with bloating, belching and nausea. The symptoms are often intermittent and may be aggravated by diet, stress, irregular eating habits etc.

As Hippocrates said "All Disease begins in the Stomach", indigestion can be viewed as the instigator or origin of many diseases. From a Traditional Medicine point of view, the signs of indigestion indicate improper digestion which will result in poor quality blood, excess humors
, and a build up of improperly digested dross in the system. Therefore, the treatment of Indigestion is very important.

The most important thing in treatment is to first stop feeding the problem. A food diary kept for a few weeks writing down any symptoms that appear after eating will often show inappropriate foods. Meal times should be regular, diet should be light, food should be chewed thoroughly and food intake should be reduced if overweight.

Ginger tea, prepared from fresh Ginger root is a wonderful stomach medicine, and taken before each meal can promote better digestion and enhance stomach function. It also helps to digest undigested matter.

It was common to have a formula that could be taken before food to stimulate appetite and awaken the stomach. This would often be a formula with Spices along with the aromatic seeds, as in Peptic Powder (see also 15 Powders to Warm the Stomach). These powders can also be taken after meals if symptoms such as belching, fullness, or nausea are felt.

Western Tradition

Digestionem confortant – Strengthen Digestion

Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Electuary of Apples
Hiera Logadii
Hiera Diacolocynth
Stomach Pills (Mesue)
Pills of Diarrhodon
Pilulae ante cibum (Nicolai)



Digestionem procurant – Benefit Digestion

Vinegar of Squill
Aromatic Roe Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Condited Citron
Condited Orange peel
Condited Quince
Condited Chebula

Powder of Ambergis (Diambra) (Mesue)
Powder of Cumin Greater (Diacyminum) (Nicholas)
Powder of Three Peppers (Diatrionpipereon) (Mesue)
Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton
)
Electuary of Cumin (Diacyminum) (Mesue)
Aromatic Pills of Aloes (Aloephangine) (Mesue)
Pills of Turbith
Trochisci de Gallia magna


Pomegranate 5 (Se bru 5) (Tibetan Medicine)



Digestion, to Promote–Indigestion

Syrup of Mint

Confected Chebulic Myrobalan
Ginger Conserve
Quince Conserve
Citron Peel confected

Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Powder of Cumin Greater (Diacyminum) (Nicholas)
Diacalaminthum
Diatrion Pipereon

Electuarium Acharistum (Nicholas)
Theriac of 4 Ingredients (Diatessaron)
Triphera Saracenica (Mesue)

Aromatic Pills of Aloes (Aloephangine) (Mesue)
Oil of Wormwood
Oil of Mint


Costus 6 Powder (Ru rta drug pa) (Tibetan Medicine)



Food, aversion to

Electuary of Aromatics
Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Aromatic Clove Powder (Aromaticum Caryophyllatum)
Syrup of Mint



Nausea

Infusion of fresh Ginger
Syrup of Ginger
Syrup of Mint
Aromatic Rose Powder (Aromaticum Rosatum
)



Overeating
Vomiting was typically recommended if someone has overeaten.

Mint tea
Ginger tea

Lesser Cumin Composition (Diospoliticum) (Galen)


Food Stagnation

Lesser Cumin Composition (Diospoliticum) (Galen)


TCM Classification

Indigestion

Qi Stagnation / Liver Qi Attacking Stomach
Indigestion that comes and goes, worse when stressed, epigastric pain, hypochondriac distention

Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Xiao Yao San
Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan

Xiao Yao San
Yue Ju Wan

Costus 6 Powder (Ru rta drug pa) (Tibetan Medicine)


Phlegm Damp Obstruction
indigestion with fatigue, nausea, heaviness in the chest, excess mucus and saliva, foggy head, wanting to sleep, dizziness.

Er Chen Tang
Liu Jun Zi Tang

Ping Wei San
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San

Pomegranate 5 (Se bru 5) (Tibetan Medicine)


Spleen Qi Deficiency
chronic indigestion, pale face, shortness of breath, lethargy, loose stools.

Si Jun Zi Tang
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang


Stomach and Spleen Cold

Indigestion, feels the cold, desire warm food and drink, aggravated by cold, pale tongue and face, white coat

Li Zhong Wan
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan

Indigestion from Food Stagnation
See below


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Food Stagnation
Upper abdominal and epigastric distension, foul belching, foul-smelling flatulence, bad breath, acid reflux, heart burn, constipation maybe alternating with diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, dirty coating on the tongue

Bao He Wan
Jian Pi Wan
Xiang Sha Ping Wei San
Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan
Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan



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