Aromatic Herbs that Transform and Dissolve Dampness
Bai Dou Kou 白豆寇
Fructus Amomi Kravanh Round Cardamom Fruit
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral, Slightly Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Aromatic Slightly Warm (or Neutral)
- Channels Entered
- LU, SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Fructus Amomi Kravanh
- Chinese
- 白豆寇
- Tone Marks
- bái dòu kòu
- Translation
- White Cardamom
Chinese Herb Actions
- Moves Qi, Strongly Dissolves Dampness, and Strengthens the Stomach For Damp-Heat febrile diseases with symptoms such as lack of appetite, abdominal fullness and distention, chest congestion, and a greasy tongue coat.
- Warms the Spleen and Stomach, and Descends Rebellious Qi For nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and other cold stomach conditions.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-6 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in Yin or Blood deficient cases.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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