Confection to Strengthen the Stomach

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Wirtzung

Herb Name Cinnamon Ginger Nutmeg Cardamon Galangal Clove Aniseed Mace Aloeswood Chicken Gizzard skin * White Sugar

Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Zingiber officinalis Myristica fragrans Elettaria cardamomum Alpina officinarum Eugenia caryophyllus Pimpinella anisum Myristica fragrans Aquillaria agallocha Gigeriae galli endothelium corneum Saccharum Amount 2 drams 1 dram ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 3 drams 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

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)

Chicken Gizzard skin is used in TCM to promote Digestion and clear Food Stagnation. Here, it is used for similar purposes.

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