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224. Persimmon Calyx
Chewing the persimmon calyx directly feels slightly astringent. The water brewed from it is sweet like persimmons but also a bit astringent.
After drinking, the qi in the chest descends to the stomach area, and the diaphragm relaxes.
Effects: Relax the diaphragm, stop vomiting, stop hiccups.
229. Raphani Semen (Radish Seeds)
The water brewed has a radish flavor and tastes quite good. After soaking, the radish seeds swell and crack open. Chewing them directly tastes sweet with a slight bitterness and a bit of a stinky odor, somewhat similar to the smell of flatulence after eating radishes.
After drinking, gastrointestinal peristalsis accelerates, and there is a slight discomfort in the stomach (likely related to consuming the radish seeds; drinking the water alone probably wouldn’t cause this).
Effects: Aid digestion and resolve food accumulation. No direct experience of the effects on lowering qi or resolving phlegm was noticed, but aiding digestion and resolving food accumulation itself can stimulate the lowering of qi and phlegm resolution.
230. Chicken Gizzard Membrane (Ji Nei Jin)
The brewed water is slightly bitter and slightly fishy, not very pleasant but not hard to drink. Chewing them directly is difficult, even harder than beef tendon.
After drinking, part of the energy distributes to the spleen and stomach, and another part distributes to the lower abdomen and perineum, where there is a slight tingling sensation.
Effects: Strengthen spleen and nourish stomach, aid digestion and resolve food accumulation, treat seminal emission and polyuria caused by cold dampness in the lower body, treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, impotence, and other male, female, and urinary system diseases, which can be used as appropriate.