Ding Xiang "Nail Frangrance" Flos. Caryophylli Clove
Properties: acrid warm
Channels: Stomach, Spleen, Kidney
Functions: Stops hiccups and vomiting due to stomach cold e.g. warms the stomach and descends rebellious Stomach Qi.
Warms Kidney Yang for impotence and week legs
Eat after dinner to improve digestion
Dosage: 2-5 g
Harvest: Collect buds in March or September
References:
1. Lecture and notes from Pharmacopoeia II 1998. Dr. Li Jin LAc,
OMD of the Su & Jin Family Acupuncture and Herb Clinic. p. 68.
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Index