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| Health Benefits |
| For: bloating, indigestion, acid regurgitation, diarrhea |
| Attributes: antiplatelet, anticoagulant |
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| Pharmacopeias: Yao Xing Ben Cao |
| Amomum Villosum is not in the USDA Plant Database. Drill down via USDA Interactive Map: |
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Category: Aromatic Transform Damp  |
| English: Amomum Fruit Pinyin: Sha Ren Pharmaceutical: Fructus Amomi |
| Organs: Spleen • Stomach Temperature: Warm |
| Taste: Pungent • Aromatic Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Food Stagnation, Middle Jiao Dampness |
Actions: Strengthen Spleen • Dispel dampness • Calm fetus • Warm Middle Jiao • Stop diarrhea • Regulate Qi • Promote Qi movement of MJ • Prevent cloying of Tonifying herbs
Key 2nd Actions: Calm Fetus • Move Qi • Tonic Cloying • Stop Diarrhea • Stop Nausea/Vomit/Hiccup |
| Indications: Food stagnation, SP & ST Qi stagnation, SP & ST deficiency, indigestion, acid regurgitation, Middle Jiao Dampness, diarrhea[31] • Swollen painful breasts due to Qi stagnation.[42] |
| Contraindications: Yin Deficiency Heat, possible allergic reactions |
| Typical Dosage: 1.5g to 6g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Fruit. Good quality: Full, uniform and unfragmented, agglutinated, oily seeds, with a hard and heavy texture, and an intense aroma.[21] |
| Notes: Sha Ren calms fetus by harmonizing the Middle Jiao Qi. Other herbs that calm the fetus are: Zi Su Ye - regulates middle-jiao qi. Huang Qin - clears heat. Sang Ji Sheng - tonifies blood. Ai Ye - warms the uterus and stops bleeding. Bai Zhu - tonifies Spleen Qi. E Jiao - tonifies blood and stops bleeding. Du Zhong, Xu Duan, Tu Si Za - tonify the Kidney to calm fetus.
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| ■ SHA REN/ SHU DI HUANG: Blood/ Yin/ Jing deficiency due to SP and ST weakness. Tai Shan Pan Shi San.[35] |
| Formulas with Sha Ren |
| Dan Shen Yin, He Ren Yin, Jian Pi Wan, Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan, Shen Ling Bai Zhu San, Tai Shan Pan Shi San |
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| Potential Drug Interactions |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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Pharma Drugs:anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs
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