Description:
Amomum villosum (Chinese: Sha Ren, 砂仁, 缩砂密) is a plant in the ginger family that is grown widely in Southeast Asia and South China. Similar to cardamom, the plant is cultivated for their fruits, which dry into pods when mature and contain strongly aromatic seeds. Amomum villosum fruits is used in traditional Chinese medicine (CTM) as an aid for indigestion, it also helps to treat stomach ache and dysentery.
Odour & Nature:
Pungent, warm-natured, bitter, non-toxic,
Channels:
Amomum villosum fruits functions by influencing the spleen and stomach.
Indications & Formulas:
Pounded amomum villosum fruits is taken with warm wine to treat nausea or vomiting caused by cold in stomach.
Chewing amomum villosum fruits help to mitigate symptom of nausea.
Pounded amomum kravanh fruits, amomum villosum fruits, fresh licorice root and Zhi Gan Cao (processed licorice root, radix glycyrrhizae preparata) is used in treating baby spit up and vomit.
Prescribed with other herbs, amomum kravanh fruits can help to treat stomach ache and dysentery.
The Ben Cao Medical Book (also known as Compendium of Materia Medica or Ben Cao Gang Mu; Chinese: 本草纲目) is the most famous and comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Compiled and written by Li Shi-zhen (1518~1593), a medical expert of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) over 27 years.
The Ben Cao Medical Book records and describes all the plants, animals, minerals, and other objects that were believed to have medicinal properties in TCM. The book reflects the pharmaceutical achievements and developments of East Asia before the 16th century. On the basis of his predecessors’ achievements in the pharmacological studies, Li contributed further by supplementing and rectifying many past mistakes and misconception in relate to nature of many medicinal substances and causes of various illnesses. Charles Darwin, originator of the biological theory of evolution, regards the book as the “ancient Chinese encyclopedia”.
Disclaimer: The Ben Cao Medical Book is translated by ChinaAbout.net . The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of CTM knowledge and information from the research and experience from the author Li Shi-zhen. Kindly be alert that the CTM knowledge and ancient formulas given above are likely NOT medically proven and may contain misconceptions.