白豆蔻·Fructus Amomi Rotundus
Round Cardamon
Bai Dou Kou (白豆蔻) is the fruit of round cardamom, a member of the ginger family, recorded as Fructus Amomi Rotundus. It is acrid and aromatic in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the aromatic herbs that transform Damp.
| Pinyin | bai dou kou |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 白豆蔻·百豆蔻 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Amomi Rotundus |
| English Name | Round Cardamon |
| Japanese | byakuzuku |
| Korean | baekdugu |
Cold-Damp obstructing Qi, with chest fullness and oppression, epigastric fullness and pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, poor appetite and a thick tongue coat
Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with accumulated turbid Damp, causing chest and abdominal fullness and discomfort, belching, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
Early-stage warm febrile disease, typically with a white, greasy tongue coat, headache, chest oppression, fatigue, scanty dark urine and diarrhea; exterior patterns where Damp outweighs Heat
huang qin + hua shi + zhu ling
Damp-Warm febrile disease of the Middle Jiao with recurring fever, body aches, scanty dark urine and a yellow tongue coat; exterior patterns where Heat outweighs Damp
Distention from Cold-Damp or Qi Stagnation affecting the Spleen and Stomach
Cold-Damp or Food Stagnation with nausea, vomiting, poor appetite and epigastric discomfort
Stomach Cold with belching
Infants spitting up milk, with the powder placed in the mouth
Damp accumulating in the Middle Jiao
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 2-10g; Powder: 1.5-5g; tincture: 1-3ml | 2-10 g | — | 1-3 ml | — | — |
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