Shi Di [1]

1 TASTE
Bitter and neutral

2 MERIDIANS
Stomach

3 FUNCTIONS
To direct qi downward and stop hiccups

4 INDICATIONS
Hiccups: a) due to cold in the stomach-Persimmon calyx (Shi Di [3]) is used with Cloves (Ding Xiang [4]) and Fresh ginger (Sheng Jiang [5]); b) due to heat in the stomach-Persimmon calyx (Shidi) is used with Reed root (Lu Gen [6]) Bamboo shavings (Zhu Ru [7]).

5 DOSAGE
6-10g