stomachic
<p>A <b>stomachic</b> medicine is one that serves to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_%28physiology%29" title="Tonic (physiology)">tone</a> the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach" title="Stomach">stomach</a>, improving its function and increasing appetite. </p>
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While many <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbalism" title="Herbalism">herbal remedies</a> claim stomachic effects, modern <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacology" title="Pharmacology">pharmacology</a> does not have an equivalent term for this type of action.</p>
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Herbs with stomachic effects include:</p>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrimony" title="Agrimony" class="mw-redirect">Agrimony</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise" title="Anise">Anise</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barberry" title="Barberry" class="mw-redirect">Barberry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis" title="Cannabis">Cannabis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleome" title="Cleome">Cleome</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurium" title="Centaurium">Centaurium</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayenne_pepper" title="Cayenne pepper">Cayenne</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion" title="Dandelion" class="mw-redirect">Dandelion</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elecampane" title="Elecampane">Elecampane</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginseng" title="Ginseng">Ginseng</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldenseal" title="Goldenseal">Goldenseal</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grewia_asiatica" title="Grewia asiatica">Grewia asiatica</a> (Phalsa or Falsa)</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hops" title="Hops">Hops</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_thistle" title="Holy thistle" class="mw-redirect">Holy thistle</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper" title="Juniper">Juniper</a> berry</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugwort" title="Mugwort" class="mw-redirect">Mugwort</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregano" title="Oregano">Oregano</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach" title="Peach">Peach</a> Bark</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb" title="Rhubarb">Rhubarb</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_mustard" title="White mustard">White mustard</a> seeds</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip" title="Rose hip">Rose hips</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue" title="Rue">Rue</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_absinthium" title="Artemisia absinthium">Wormwood</a></li>
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