ancient wisdom · Herb
Round Cardamom
Round Cardamom. Class: For desolving dampness by flavors. Properties: Warm; Pungent. Meridians: Lung; Spleen; Stomach
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bai Dou Kou
中文名 (Chinese)
白豆蔻
Latin Name
Fructus Amomi Kravanh; Fructus Amomi Compacti
English Name
Round Cardamom
Alias Names
多骨壳蔻白蔻圆豆蔻扣米豆蔻
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Warm; Pungent
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Spleen; Stomach
Part Used
Seed
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For desolving dampness by flavors
功效分类 (CN)
芳香化湿
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To transform damp and move qi , warm center and check vomiting, increase appetite and disperse food.
Indication (主治)
Spleen-stomach qi stagnation due to damp obstructing middle-jiao, vomiting with stomach cold, vomiting of milk in infants with stomach cold.
Clinical Manifestations
1. promoting the secretion of gastric juice and intestinal peristalsis, and inhibiting the abnormal fermentation in intestines. 2. inhibiting bacillus dysenteriae.
🔗 External References
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Bai Dou Kou Powder
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Qi Shi Wei Song Shi Pill
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Xiao Er Hui Chun Dan
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Xiao Jia Decotion
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Zhen Zhu Huo Luo Er Shi Jiu Wei Pill
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