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Bai Dou Kou
White Cardamon Seed Elettaria cardamomum, synonym Amomum cardamomum. Family: Zingiberaceae.
Bai Dou Kou Properties: PUNGENT – WARM, AROMATIC Dosage:
3 – 6g. White Cardamon Meridian: LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH Seed -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 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. |
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