Ingredient: Cardamon fruit (suo sha) (Amomum villosum).
Mandarin: 砂仁 Pin-Yin: Sha Ren English: Cardamom Korean: 상지 Romaji: Shukusha Kanji: 縮砂 (砂仁) Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Amomi Fructus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Aromatic, warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen
Herb Actions:
- Encourages the flow of qi
- Dries dampness
- Fortifies the spleen
- Brings warmth to the middle
- Relieves diarrhea
- Pacifies the fetus
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with heat caused by yin deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- Aucklandia & Cardamom Combination, Ginseng & Atractylodes Formula
FUNCTIONS: Transforms dampness, moves and regulates qi, strengthens stomach, smoothes muscles of body, distributes food, calms fetus.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.