Yunnan Cardamom (Alpinia blepharocalyx)

云南草蔻yún nán cǎo kòuYunnancaokou

Alpinia blepharocalyx · Plant

Alpinia, standing in for Alpinia blepharocalyx
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Indications

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

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

BelchingCold-damp Vomiting & DiarrheaFullness In Stomach Duct BloatingDry DampDysphagia-occlusionStomach Cold Abdominal PainStomach Reflux

TCM actions

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

Fortify SpleenWarm Stomach