Hiccups

  Cloves (丁香 Ding Xiang)

Nature: Hot
Meridian: Kidney, Stomach
Benefits:

• Warms Kidney and Stomach

• Helps with cold-related diarrhea, hiccups

• Supports libido and vitality

Can add ginger slices

Cloves (丁香 Ding Xiang) — TCM Explanation

Nature: Hot
Taste: Pungent
Meridians: Kidney, Stomach

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TCM Functions

1. Warms Kidney Yang (温肾助阳)

   • Strengthens Mingmen fire

   • Helps cold limbs, low vitality, lower-back cold pain

2. Directs Qi downward (降逆止呕)

   • Stops hiccups, nausea, vomiting due to cold

3. Warms middle burner

   • Improves digestion in cold-type stomach pain

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Indications (Best For)

• Kidney Yang deficiency

• Cold abdomen

• Frequent urination at night

• Low libido, impotence (TCM pattern)

• Cold-induced diarrhea

• Persistent hiccups

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Vegetarian Usage (Food-Level)

• Clove ginger tea:

  • 1 clove + 2 slices ginger, steep in hot water

• Spice addition:

  • Powdered clove, a pinch added to porridge or tea

Typical daily amount: 1–2 cloves
(Strong herb—small dose is effective)

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TCM Cautions

Avoid or minimize if you have:

• Yin deficiency (night sweats, dry mouth, hot palms)

• Internal heat, mouth ulcers

• Constipation from heat

Not recommended for long-term daily high-dose use.

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TCM Summary

Clove is a powerful Kidney Yang–warming spice that:

• Ignites Mingmen fire

• Warms lower and middle burners

• Acts quickly even in small amounts

In TCM, it is often called a “small herb with big fire.”

Fennel Seeds (小茴香 Xiao Hui Xiang) — TCM Explanation

Nature: Warm → Hot
Taste: Pungent
Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Stomach

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Core TCM Functions

1. Warms Kidney Yang (温肾散寒)

   • Warms the lower burner

   • Strengthens Mingmen fire

   • Helps cold-related lower abdominal pain and frequent urination

2. Disperses Cold & Relieves Pain (散寒止痛)

   • Excellent for cold-type stomach or lower abdominal pain

   • Used for hernia, testicular pain, menstrual pain due to cold

3. Regulates Qi (理气)

   • Relieves bloating, gas, poor digestion

   • Harmonizes Liver–Spleen Qi

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Indications (TCM Pattern Match)

Best for Cold / Kidney Yang deficiency signs:

• Cold feet or lower abdomen

• Weak lower back & knees

• Frequent or clear urination

• Abdominal bloating with cold sensation

• Pain relieved by warmth

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Vegetarian & Food-Level Usage

• Fennel Tea:

  • ½–1 teaspoon fennel seeds

  • Lightly crush, steep in hot water

• Kidney-warming combo:

  • Fennel + ginger + goji berries

• Cooking use:

  • Add to soups, porridge, or stir-fry (especially with leeks or black beans)

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Typical TCM Dosage

• Herbal decoction: 3–6 g

• Daily food use: ½–1 tsp seeds

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TCM Cautions

Avoid or reduce if you have:

• Yin deficiency with heat signs (night sweats, dry mouth)

• Fever, mouth ulcers, constipation from heat

Do not overuse—warming herbs work best small but consistent.

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TCM Summary

Fennel seeds are a gentle yet effective Kidney Yang–warming herb that:

• Warms the lower burner

• Moves Qi without harshness

• Is ideal for long-term vegetarian Kidney support

In TCM classics, 小茴香 is praised for “warming without drying” when used correctly.

Fennel seeds, cloves, fenugreek and ginger
Cinnamon