Bai Dou Kou, 1lb

Cardamomum Fructus disseminates the Lung qi, awakens the Spleen, warms the middle, transforms dampness, pierces through and disperses trubidity

Excerpted from Benksy: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

• Promotes the movement of qi, transforms dampness, and strengthens the Stomach: for dampness obstructing the middle burner as well as damp-warmth. Symptoms include a stifling sensation in the chest, fullness in the epigastrium, lack of appetite, and a very greasy tongue coating.*
• Warms the middle burner and causes rebellious qi to descend: for vomiting due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, Stomach cold, cold-dampness, or food stagnation.*