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Bai Dou Kou (白豆蔻), round cardamom, aromatically transforms dampness and promotes qi movement in the middle and upper burners, and warms the Stomach to stop vomiting.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Amomum kravanh (Fructus Amomi Rotundus)
Common English Name
Round cardamom
Taste
Acrid
Temperature
Warm
Channels Entered
Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Actions & Functions
- Transforms dampness and promotes the movement of qi
- Warms the middle and stops vomiting
Indications
Damp obstructing the qi of the middle burner with fullness and poor appetite; and nausea and vomiting from Stomach cold.
Dosage
3-6 g in decoction (add near the end).
Common Combinations
With Huo Xiang and Hou Po to transform damp and move qi.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid in yin deficiency with heat.
