Amomum
Fruit (sha ren)
Fructus
Amomi
Properties:
Pungent in flavour, warm in nature, it acts on the spleen,
stomach and kidney channels. The fragrance can dispel
dampness and the pungent flavour is dispersing and can
promote the Qi flow. It acts chiefly on spleen and stomach
channels, hence is one of the important drugs for
dispelling dampness, enlivening the spleen, promoting Qi
flow and normalizing the functions of spleen and stomach.
It is often indicated for
the syndromes of dampness retention in the middle-jiao,
abdomenae, distention, vomiting, stagnation of spleen-and
stomach-qi. In addition, it also has miscarriage
preventing action by promoting circulation of Qi.
Effects:
Dispelling dampness, promoting circulation of Qi to
prevent abortion.
Indications:
1. For dampness retention in the
middle-jiao, marked as poor appetite, nausea and vomiting,
oppressive chest, greasy tongue coating, it is often used
in combination with the dampness-removing and appetizing
drugs, such as atracty-lodes rhizome, magnolia bark,
tangerine peel, etc. In cases of Qi stagnation in spleen
and stomach, abdominal distension, it is used with the
drugs for promoting Qi circulation and normalizing the
functions of spleen and stomach, such as tangerine peel,
aucklandia root.
2. For gravidie pernicious vomiting
and threatened abortion, it is used in combination with
perilla stem, bighead (white) atractylodes rhizome and
cyperus tuber, i.e. the drugs for enlivening the spleen,
promoting Qi circulation and preventing abortion.
Besides, it can also be used to
treat diarrhea caused by cold-dampness.
Dosage and Administration: 3-6g.
Break into pieces, and then decoct.
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