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Ding Xiang (丁香), clove, warms the middle burner and descends rebellious Stomach qi to stop hiccup and vomiting, and warms the Kidney yang.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Eugenia caryophyllata (Flos Caryophylli)
Common English Name
Clove
Taste
Acrid
Temperature
Warm
Channels Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Kidney
Actions & Functions
- Warms the middle and descends rebellious qi (hiccup, vomiting from cold)
- Warms the Kidney yang (impotence)
Indications
Stomach cold with hiccup, vomiting and poor appetite; and Kidney yang deficiency with impotence and cold.
Dosage
1-3 g in decoction.
Common Combinations
With Shi Di (Ding Xiang Shi Di Tang) for hiccup from Stomach cold.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid in heat patterns. Classically incompatible with Yu Jin.
