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Amomi Cardamomi Flos

Cardamom flower

豆蔻花 〔豆蔻花〕 dòu kòu huā

Alternate English names: round cardamom flower

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Amomum cardamomum L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; balanced.

Actions and indications: Opens the stomach (increases the appetite) and rectifies qì; checks vomiting and loosens the center.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (1.5–4.5g).

Warnings: Contraindicated in internal yīn vacuity heat.

Production area: Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.

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