Herb Listings


Sha Ren / Cardamon, grains-of-paradise fruit

Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Transform Damp - Aromatic • Sub Category:
Dosage 1.5-6g	Actions 1. Transforms dampness & stops vomiting: used when dampness distresses the Spleen or Stomach with discomfort in the epigastrium, nausea, abdominal pain & diarrhea. 2. Promotes the movement of qi & strengthens the Stomach: for Spleen or Stomach stagnant qi patterns that manifest in loss of appetite or epigastric or abdominal distention, pain, & diarrhea. 3. Calms the fetus: for morning sickness or restless fetus. 4. Also used in herbal prescriptions with tonifying herbs to prevent tham from causing stagnation.	Meridians Spleen, Stomach	Cautions Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs.

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