Bai Dou Kou
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Bai Dou Kou #1331C

Pin Ying Name: Bai Dou Kou

Chinese Name: 白豆蔻

English Name: Round Cardamom Fruit

Latin Name: Amomi Rotundux, Fructus

Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness
Category
Properties
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid
Aromatic
Warm
Lung
Spleen
Stomach
2-10g 1.5-5g (Powder)
Actions & Indications
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage

Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness and strengthens the Stomach
  • 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)

Warms the Middle Jiao, descends Qi and stops vomiting
  • Vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach, Deficiency Cold, Spleen and Stomach Cold, Cold Dampness and Food Stagnation
Contraindications
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin or Blood Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated for those with nausea and vomiting not due to Cold or Yang Deficiency.
  • Use caution when there is no Cold-Damp.