白豆蔻
Round Cardamom
白豆蔻bái dòu kòu · Amomum kravanh (fruit)
Category
aromatic, transform Dampness
Nature
warm
Taste
pungent
Meridians
Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Dosage
3–6 g
Functions
transforms Dampness and moves the Qi warms the middle, harmonizes the Stomach and stops vomiting
Indications
Damp obstruction of the middle: fullness, poor appetite, nausea vomiting from Stomach Cold early-stage damp-warm disorders
Contraindications
⚠️ contraindicated in Yin deficiency with Heat; add near the end of cooking (aromatic, volatile)
For education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner.