Large Cardamom (Amomum maximum)

大草蔻dà cǎo kòuDacaokou

Amomum maximum · Plant

Amomum maximum
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Indications

Cautions

Caution in gallstones; avoid in excess.

Indications

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

Cold-damp Accumulation & ObstructionCold Pain In Heart & AbdomenFullness In Chest & Abdomen BloatingIndigestionVomiting & Diarrhea

TCM actions

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

Dispel Phlegm & Interrupt MalariaDissipate Cold & Dry DampFortify Spleen & Warm Stomach