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Digestant Herbs

Digestant Herbs: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.

Qiao Mai: Chinese Herb Guide 荞麦 Qiao Mai: whet the appetite, soothe the intestines, remove food stagnation and arrest diarrhea.
Yu Mi Hei Fen: Chinese Herb Guide 玉米黑粉,玉米黑霉,Spora Ustilaginis Maydis Yu Mi Hei Fen: it is used to benefit the liver, stomach and intestines, induce tranquilization, remove stagnation of undigested food, counteract toxicity, cause catharsis; for the prevention and treatment of ulcer of.
Spora Ustilaginis Maydis Yu Mi Hei Fen Spora Ustilaginis Maydis: it is used to benefit the liver, stomach and intestines, induce tranquilization, remove stagnation of undigested food, counteract.
Ya Zhun Yi: Chinese Herb Guide 鸭肫衣 Ya Zhun Yi (Membrane of duck gizzard) Sweet, neutral; spleen and stomach channels. Actions Promote digestion and eliminate stagnation
Hu Luo Bo: Chinese Herb Guide 胡萝卜 Hu Luo Bo (Carrot) Sweet, neutral; lung and spleen channels. Actions Strengthen the spleen and promote digestion
Bo Luo Mi: Chinese Herb Guide Jack Fruit, 菠萝蜜 Bo Luo Mi: promote the secretion of saliva, relieve restlessness, dispel the effects of alcohol, strengthen the spleen.
Bai Yu: Chinese Herb Guide 白鱼 Bai Yu: stimulate the appetite, strengthen the spleen, promote digestion and promote urination.
Maytree (Fructus Crataegi) Fructus Crataegi, Shan Zha Shan Zha: promote digestion and dissipate food stagnation, activate blood and resolve stasis.
Cha Ye: Chinese Herb Guide Tea leaves, 茶叶 Cha Ye (Tea leaves) promotes digestion, resolves phlegm, relieves polydipsia, refreshes the mind, promotes urination and removes toxicity. Contraindicated.
Ya Xian: Chinese Herb Guide 鸭涎 Ya Xian (Duck salia) Bland, neutral; liver and gallbladder channels
Sha Yu Pi: Chinese Herb Guide 鲨鱼皮, Shark skin Sha Yu Pi (Shark skin) Sweet, salt; stomach and lung channels. Actions Remove toxicity of fish, promote digestion, treat phthisis
Yang Mei: Chinese Herb Guide 杨梅 Yang Mei: promote the secretion of saliva, relieve thrist, harmonize the stomach and prmote digestion, dispel the effects of alcohol.