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Latin pharmacognostic name: Amomi Pericarpium

Alternate Chinese names: 沙壳 shā ké; 砂壳 shā ké

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Amomum villosum Lour. var. xanthioides T.L. Wu et Senjen; Amomum xanthioides Wall.; Amomum longiligulare T.L. Wu

Use: Medicinal

Category: Aromatic dampness-transforming agents

Properties: Properties and actions as 砂仁, but milder. Moves qì and fortifies the stomach; harmonizes stomach and arouses the spleen.

Channel entry: Moves qì and fortifies the stomach; harmonizes stomach and arouses the spleen.

Indications:

Mild spleen-stomach qì stagnation with fullness and distention in the stomach duct and abdomen and poor appetite.

Dosage & Method: 3–5g.

See also: Shā rén (砂仁 Amomi Fructus, amomum [fruit])

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