Powder to Strengthen the Stomach and Digestion

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

A Thousand Notable Things on Various Subjects, By Thomas Lupton, London, 1815

Herb Name Cinnamon Mastic Pomegranate peel Galangal

Latin Cinnamonum zeylanicum Pistacia lentiscus Punica granatum Alpina officinarum Amount 3 drams 1 dram 1⁄2 dram

Preparation:

Powder and mix with clarified Honey to form a paste.

Function:

Strengthens the Stomach, benefits Digestion, clears Cold and Damp

Use:

1. Stomach weakness;
2. Digestive weakness or sensitivity associated with weakness and Damp;
3. may be useful for Gastrointestinal Ulcer

Dose:

as much as a Walnut; 1–2 drams

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

‘It will procure a good stomach, and also preserve and keep the same from any evil humors to breed therein–This is an excellent medicine, often proved, and easy to be made’. Take as much as a Walnut every day for 10 days on an empty Stomach. (A Thousand Notable Things on Various Subjects, By Thomas Lupton, London, 1815)

This is an interesting formula as it uses Pomegranate peel; the peel or seed are often used for Digestive debility in Ayurveda and Tibetan Medicine.

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