Rou Dou Kou
肉豆蔻 ròu dòu kòu, "fleshy cardamon"

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	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with hot diarrhea or heat in the Stomach. See Toxicity.		Meridians: Spleen , Stomach , Large Intestine
	Preparation: Seeds are pulverized before use.		Quality: Consists of large, hard and solid, heavy, oily and fragrant seeds with a distinct pattern on cross section.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (6) dàn liáo sì shén wán (Four-Miracle Pill from the Tranquil Hut) féi ér wán (Fat Baby Pill) hēi xī dān (Lead Special pill) jiàn pí wán (Strengthen the Spleen Pill) sì shén wán (Four-Miracle Pill) zhēn rén yǎng zàng tāng (Immortal's Decoction to Nourish the Organs)

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Pharmaceutical: Myristicae Semen

Botanical: Myristica Fragrans Houtt.

Japanese: nikuzuku

Korean: yukdugu

Common: nutmeg seeds, myristica

Temperature: Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Binds up the Intestines and Stops diarrhea. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Warms the Middle add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Moves Qi and Alleviates pain. add comment

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Chronic diarrhea add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Diarhea due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Vomiting due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach add comment

Rou Dou Kou肉豆蔻 ròu dòu kòu, "fleshy cardamon"