Sha Ren
Name: Amomum Fruit (砂仁)
Pinyin: Sha Ren
Pharm. Name: Fructus Amomi
Properties:
|
Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
|
Acrid |
Resolve dampness and move qi, warm middle energizer and arrest vomiting, check diarrhea, and prevent abortion. |
Spleen, Stomach |
1.5-7g |
Description:
Resolve dampness and move qi, warm middle energizer and arrest vomiting, check diarrhea, and prevent abortion. It is fragrant, pungent, and warm in property. It is an effective herb for resolving dampness and moving qi, enlivening spleen, and harmonizing stomach, so indicated for the syndromes due to damp obstruction and qi stagnation. It is especially suitable for the syndrome due to cold-damp obstruction and qi stagnation for its warm property. It also helps cure Vomiting and diarrhea due to deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach, and threatened abortion due to qi stagnation.