Stomach: The muscular organ between the esophagus and small intestine that stores, mixes, and digests food and controls the passage of food into the small intestine.

 

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Stomach: The muscular organ between the esophagus and small intestine that stores, mixes, and digests food and controls the passage of food into the small intestine.

Catnip (Nepeta cataria): Associated with stomach discomforts, carminative (an agent use to relieve gas and sharp pain in the bowel region), antispasmodic, relieves cold and flu symptoms, a diaphoretic, a mild antimi . . . View Full Definition

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): The flowers reduce stomach problems, helps relieve cancer of the liver, mouth, skin and brain, applied internally as well as externally, calms anxiety, stimulates the expulsion of parasitic . . . View Full Definition

Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis): Treats headaches, soothes upset stomach, a muscle stimulant, soothes irritated nerves.

Abs: Abbreviation for abdominal muscles. A set of eight small muscles located below the chest. These eight muscles help people to bend forward and twist side to side. This set of muscles also ass . . . View Full Definition

Dantien: The area of the hara approximately two finger-widths below the navel is called the lower dantien (or tanden). Dan means the medicine of immortality; tien means field. Is is the field of the . . . View Full Definition

Enteric Coated: A coating added to some vitamins and drugs which stops them from being broken down by stomach juices. This enables the substance to be absorbed in the intestine.

Hydrochloric Acid: Stomach acid.

Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva): Demulcent, soothes damaged tissue, treats gastritis and ulcers, very effective for coughs, very effective for sore throat, diarrhea, sores, remedy for broken bones, anti-inflammatory for the . . . View Full Definition

Powerhouse: Also called 'the girdle of strength.' The area between the bottom of your rib cage and the line across your hips – for many the most neglected area of the body. Working the Powerhouse, as vi . . . View Full Definition