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白豆蔻
Bai Dou Kou	White Cardamon Seed

Properties:	Pungent – Warm, Aromatic
Meridians:	Taiyin [LU - SP] - ST

Names: Bai Dou Kou, Cardamon, Cardomomi Fructus. Elettaria cardamomum, synonym Amomum cardamomum.

Family: Zingiberaceae.

Functions:

aromatically transforms dampness, chest distention, lack of appetite

stagnation of middle burner Qi, warms middle burner

causes rebellious Qi to descend, nausea and vomitting

cook crushed seeds in last 5 minutes of decoction

Dosage: 3 – 6g.

Also Used For:

Orally, cardamom is used for dyspepsia, intestinal spasm, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), common cold, cough, bronchitis, inflammation of the mouth and pharynx, liver and gallbladder complaints, loss of appetite, and tendency toward infection. It is also used as an antiflatulent and laxative.

Food uses, cardamom is consumed as a spice in many parts of the world.

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