Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

shā rén ké (qiào) / 砂仁壳 / 砂仁殼 / amomum husk

Latin pharmacognostic name: Amomi Pericarpium

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 沙壳 shā ké; 砂壳 shā ké

Origin: Plant

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])