Cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)

豆蔻dòu kòuDoukou

Amomum cardamomum · Plant

Amomum, standing in for Amomum cardamomum
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3
Indications
1
With studies in people

Cautions

Caution in gallstones; may interact with certain medications.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cardamom for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Stomach PainInflammation SyndromeNausea Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Cardamom does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Amomum cardamomum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Digestive1 records, 1 in people
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Stomach Pain0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome1 records
  • Nausea Syndrome0 records

Other entries for Amomum cardamomum

White Cardamom 白豆蔻