Cao Dou Kou
草豆蔻 cǎo dòu kòu, "grass cardamon"

Category: Aromatic and Transform Dampness  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Alpiniae katsumadai Semen   
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
3-6g; crush and add near end of decoction.
Aromatic
Cautions
Cautions:
Yin or blood deficiency.
Meridians
Meridians:
Spleen , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Consists of subspherical, uniform and unfragmented, agglutinated full seeds with a hard and heavy texture, and an intense aroma.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (2)
Family:
Zingiberaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen
Botanical: Alpinia Katsumadai Hayata
Japanese: sōzuku
Korean: chodugu
Common: Katsumada's galangal seed, katsumadai, alpinia katsumadai
 
Temperature:  Warm  Browse