| Action: | Stomachic |
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| Synonym: | n/a |
A substance that tones the stomach and helps increase appetite and support digestion.
• amargo (Quassia amara)
• artichoke (Globe) (Cynara cardunculus)
• barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
• boldo (Peumus boldus)
• burdock (Arctium lappa)
• centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
• chelidonium (Chelidonium majus)
• chicory (Cichorium intybus)
• dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
• devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
• gentian (Gentiana lutea)
• goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
• meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
• mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
• oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
• rhubarb root (Rheum palmatum)
• sweet annie (Artemisia annua)
• tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
• wormwood (Artemisia absinthium )
• gastrointestinal
• Bitters are the main types but other non-bitters exist (E.g. cannabis )
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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StomachicDefinitionA substance that tones the stomach and helps increase appetite and support digestion. IndicationsTreatments• amargo (Quassia amara) Systems• gastrointestinal Mechanism• Bitters are the main types but other non-bitters exist (E.g. cannabis ) ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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