Digestion
Bloating & Indigestion
Fullness, gas, burping or heaviness after eating.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 5 min
Ginger & Orange Peel Tea
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆Fresh ginger
- ◆Orange or mandarin peel
Steps
- Steep 3 slices ginger and a peel strip in hot water 5 min.
- Drink after meals.
Hawthorn & Tangerine Peel Digestive Tea
You need
- ◆10 g dried hawthorn slices
- ◆5 g aged tangerine peel
- ◆500 ml water
How to make it
- 1
Simmer 15 minutes.
- 2
Drink warm after heavy meals.
Ginger & Tangerine Peel Tea
You need
- ◆3 slices fresh ginger
- ◆3 g tangerine peel
- ◆Brown sugar optional
How to make it
- 1
Simmer 10 min.
- 2
Drink before meals if digestion feels cold and slow.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Spleen Qi deficiency with dampness, or food stagnation. Classic formulas: Bao He Wan (food stagnation), Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Warm cooked food
- Rice, millet, pumpkin
- Chew slowly
Avoid
- Ice drinks
- Raw salads in excess
- Dairy and greasy food
- Eating late
Sources
- Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
- Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
- NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)
- NCCIH – Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know
- Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs database (interactions & safety)
- Thuisarts.nl – Dutch GP advice (when to see a doctor)
⚠ Safety
- Hawthorn: avoid with stomach ulcers.
- Persistent pain, blood, or weight loss: see a doctor.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.