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Amomi Fructus Carbonisatus

Charred amomum [fruit]

砂炭 〔砂炭〕 shā tàn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Amomum villosum Lour.; Amomum xanthioides Wall.; Amomum villosum Lour. var. xanthioides T.L. Wu et Senjen; Amomum longiligulare T.L. Wu. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Amomum villosum Lour.; Amomum xanthioides Wall.

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: Has a stronger stomach-arousing qì-rectifying action than raw 砂仁. Used for strong liver and weak stomach.

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

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