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Alternate English names: round cardamom husk

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Amomum cardamomum L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Aromatic dampness-transforming agents

Properties: Properties and actions as 白豆蔻, but less warm and weaker in action.

Actions and indications: Treats damp obstruction and qì stagnation with distension and fullness in the chest and stomach duct and poor appetite.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (1.5–6g) or use in pills and powders.

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