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| Category: Aromatic Transform Damp ▶ |
| English: Round Cardamon Fruit Pinyin: Bai Dou Kou Pharmaceutical: Fructus Amomi Rotundus |
| Organs: Spleen • Stomach • Lung Temperature: Warm |
| Taste: Pungent • Aromatic Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Middle Jiao dampness, Spleen Stomach Deficiency Cold |
| Actions: Move Qi, transform dampness and strengthen Stomach, warm Middle Jiao, descends Qi and stops vomiting[3] • Awakens Spleen, clear turbidity[42]
Key 2nd Actions: Move Qi • Stop Nausea/Vomit/Hiccup |
| Indications: Dampness Obstructing the Middle Jiao and Damp-Warmth (a stifling sensation in the chest, fullness in the epigastrium, anorexia and a very greasy tongue coat). Vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach, Deficiency Cold, Spleen and Stomach Cold, Cold Dampness and Food Stagnation[3] |
| Contraindications: Yin or blood deficiency |
| Typical Dosage: 3g to 6g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: fruit Notable for: Move Qi • Stop Nausea/Vomit/Hiccup |
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