Did you over do it on Thanksgiving?
Did your belly feel like it was going to burst?
Were you just about sick to your stomach after gorging yourself on all of that luscious food?
Here in the States, the Thanksgiving holiday traditionally kicks off a season of overindulgence. From the end of November to the beginning of January, we eat and party like rock stars. We eat way too much; we drink way too much alcohol. And afterwards, we pay the price, feeling miserable. But here’s where one of my most favorite Traditional Chinese Medicine formulas takes center stage. TCM practitioners have at our disposal a wonderful (some would call it “miraculous”) herbal formula called Kang Ning Wan or Curing Pills.
Boy howdy, do I love this formula! It is the first thing I reach for after I’ve had that third helping of my grandmother’s pumpkin pie and feel like my belly is going to burst open like a scene from Alien. Or when I know that I’m headed for a night on the town and the beers are going to flow like wine (or was that vice versa?), I make sure to have my Curing Pills handy for the morning after.
The most common ingredients in this formula are:
Huo Xiang / Patchouli – transforms Dampness stagnating in the Middle Burner, helps stop vomiting.
Cang Zhu / Atractylodes – dries Dampness and fortifies the Spleen,
Hou Po / Magnolia Bark – moves Qi and dries Dampness, disperses accumulations and stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines
Bo He / Mint – courses the Liver and moves Qi
Chen Pi / Tangerine Peel – moves Spleen and Stomach Qi and fortifies the Spleen.
Bai Zhi / Dahurian Angelica – resolves the Exterior and disperses Wind, alleviates frontal headache.
Shen Qu / Medicated Leaven (This is a dough made from flour or bran with the addition of other herbs such as Qing Hao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba) and Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen). The dough is fermented and dried before use.) – Disperses food and harmonizes the stomach: Food accumulation with distention and fullness in the stomach duct and abdomen, reduced food intake, rumbling intestines, and diarrhea.
This formula as a whole dispels Food Stagnation, harmonizes the Stomach, stems counterflow ascent of Stomach Qi, dispels Dampness, fortifies Spleen Qi , promotes digestion, dispels pathogenic factors, and relieves pain.
So what does that mean in plain English? Simply this: Curing Pills help relieve indigestion, bloating, distention, nausea, hiccups, frontal headaches, the general malaise associated with overeating, and hangovers. It is a beautiful formula to have on hand during the holiday season for yourself, your family and your friends. The formula is mild, easy to take, and inexpensive.
If you’d like some Curing Pills to help so you through the holidays, email me (terry@artesianspringom.com) or call me at the office 970-226-6002. I’d be happy to get a box in your hands.
