cao gou

草果·Fructus Tsaoko

Tsaoko Fruit

About cao gou

Tsaoko (草果) is the fruit of a Zingiberaceae species, supplied as Fructus Tsaoko. The catalogue files it among the aromatic substances that transform Dampness, and records it as entering the Spleen and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyincao gou
Chinese草果
Latin NameFructus Tsaoko
English NameTsaoko Fruit
Japanesesoka
Koreanchogwa

Classification

Channels
Stomach, Spleen
Part used
Fruit
Family
Zingiberaceae
Species
Amomum Tsao-Ko
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common