Digestant Herbs
Ya Zhun Yi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ya Zhun Yi (Membrane of duck gizzard)
The Effect of Ya Zhun Yi
Property
Sweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Promote digestion and eliminate stagnation.
Indications
Food stagnation, bone stuck in the throat, regurgitation, dysphagia, putrid belching and acid swallowing.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g or take the powder, 1.5~3 g.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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