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Bitter Cardamon (Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae)

Location found

Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Fujian provinces, China

Flavor & Property

Pungent; warm

Effects

Improves appetite and digestion, conserves saliva and reduce urinaiton

Use

Abdominal pain, vomiting, poor appetite, profuse salivation

* used with dangshen, white atractylodes rhizome, dried ginger, tangerine peel

Seminal emission, enuresis, dribbling urination, frequent nocturnal urination

* used with Chinese yam and lindera root

Dosage & Administration

3-6g (boiled in water for oral use)

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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