Cardamom Seed - Infertile ( 白豆蔻 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Amomi Cardamomi
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Bai Dou Kou
Common English Name
Cardamom Seed - Infertile
Part of Plant Used
Fruit
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, aromatic
Meridians
Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas that treat abdominal bloating and poor digestion
(TCM: dampness, stagnant Qi, or rebellious Qi), and for nausea (TCM: internal
cold and damp).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Transforms dampness; warms Middle Burner and causes rebellious Qi to descend;
moves Qi and transforms Stagnation; warms Lungs and Stomach.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
Cardamom Seed is added last when preparing raw herbs for drinking, since
its aromatic qualities dissipate with long boiling.
Cautions
in Use
Do not use this herb when there is a strong Yin or Blood deficiency. Use
with caution when there are no signs of cold and damp in the Spleen and Stomach.
Leave Cardamom Seed
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