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Cardamom;

白豆蔻 〔白豆蔻〕bái dòu kòu

Latin pharmacognostic name: Amomi Fructus Rotundus

Alternate English names: round cardamom

Alternate Chinese names: 豆蔻 dòu kòu; 白蔻 bái kòu; 多骨 duō gǔ; 白蔻仁 bái kòu rén; 壳蔻 ké kòu (qiào kòu)

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Aromatic dampness-transforming agents

Properties: Acrid; very warm; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: lung, spleen, and stomach channels.

Indications: