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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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