Cao Guo
草果 cǎo guǒ, "grass fruit"

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Aromatic and Transform Dampness

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Tsaoko Fructus

	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-6g

	Cautions: Yin or blood deficiency.		Meridians: Spleen , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of large, full, unfragmented, brownish red conglomerates of seeds with an intense aroma.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (7) chái hú dá yuán yǐn (Bupleurum Decotion to Reach the Membrane Source) dá yuán yǐn (Reach the Membrane Source Decoction) jié nuè qī bǎo yǐn (Seven Treasures Decoction to Check Malarial Conditions) qīng pí tāng (Clear the Spleen Decoction) shí pí yǐn (Bolster the Spleen Decoction) shǒu niān sǎn (Pinch Powder) sì jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (Fourth Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Tsoko Fructus

Botanical: Amomum Tsao-Ko Crevost & Lemaire

Japanese: sōka

Korean: chogwa

Common: tsaoko fruit

Temperature: Warm

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