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Cao Dou Kou, 1lb
Cao Dou Kou, 1lb
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Alpinia Katsumadai Stem warms the middle, mobilizes the qi, dries turbid dampness.
"Acrid, dispersing, and warm, qualities which enable it to unblock, the clear aroma of alpiniae katsumadai Semen (cao dou kou) is ideal for treating constrained clumping of cold-dampness in the middle burner, which disrupts the normal ascent and descent of qi. - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.*
English Name: Katsumada's galangal seed, Alpinia Katsumadai Stem
Chinese Name: Cao Dou Kou
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Acrid
Properties: Warm, aromatic
Channels Entered: Spleen, Stomach
Actions: Warms the middle, mobilizes the qi, dries turbid dampness.
Pattern: Cold-dampness of the Spleen and Stomach
Chinese Symptomology: Fullness, distention, and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea.
Materia Medica: Transform Dampness
Contraindications: Contraindicated in cases with yin or blood deficiency
Ingredients
Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen
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