White cardamom is the fruit of the ginger plant white cardamom. Spicy in taste, warm in nature, enters the lungs, spleen, and stomach meridians, and has the effects of dispelling dampness and promoting qi circulation, warming the middle to stop vomiting, and promoting appetite and digestion.
Functional effects
Transforming dampness and promoting qi circulation, warming the middle and stopping vomiting, appetizing and digesting food
1. Transforming dampness and promoting qi circulation
White cardamom has a pungent taste, warm nature, and can disperse and pass through with warmth. Therefore, it is mainly used for dispelling qi and has the function of dispelling dampness and promoting qi circulation. It is mainly used for symptoms such as dampness blocking qi stagnation and initial onset of dampness and warmth.
2. Warm and anti emetic
White cardamom has a spicy taste, warm nature, and enters the lungs, spleen, and stomach meridians. It is commonly used in clinical practice to treat diseases such as spleen stomach disharmony, epigastric distension, stomach cold and vomiting. It can be used as a final dose alone or in combination with herbs such as Huoxiang and Banxia.
3. Appetizing and Digestive
White cardamom has the effect of warming and stopping vomiting, and can be used to treat symptoms such as food retention, chest tightness, and lack of appetite.
nutritive value
The seeds of white cardamom contain volatile oil, which is composed of 1,8-eucalyptol β- Pinene α- Pinene, syringene, borneol acetate α- Terpineol, linalool, in addition to 4-terpineol, limonene γ- Patchoulide α- Elemene γ- Pinellia oleene, hydrated sorbitone, hesperidol, sweet myrrhene, camphene, and caryophyllone.
Suitable consumption: 3-6g
Method of consumption: As a medicine
The combination of white cardamom with herbs such as Huoxiang and Banxia can be used to treat diseases such as spleen stomach disharmony, epigastric distension, stomach cold and vomiting, and has a warming and anti emetic effect.
Taboos for medication: White bean and cardamom have a spicy taste, warm nature, yin deficiency, blood dryness, and excessive stomach fire. Patients who consume them may worsen their condition.
Suitable and taboo:
Suitable: Suitable for the general population and can be consumed by the general population.
Taboos: Those with yin deficiency and blood dryness
White cardamom has a spicy taste, a warm nature, and may worsen the condition for patients with yin deficiency, blood dryness, and excessive stomach heat after consumption.
Pregnant women should be cautious when consuming.
White cardamom has a warm nature and is prone to catching fire in pregnant women after consumption, which can cause dry stools and difficulty in defecation. It should be consumed with caution.
Infants and young children can consume in moderation.
White cardamom has a warm nature and has an appetizing and digestive effect. If infants and young children experience vomiting or food accumulation, they can be consumed in moderation under the guidance of a doctor.
Storage method: White cardamom should be stored in a cool and dry place.
reminder:
Although white cardamom has the effect of warming, stopping vomiting, and promoting digestion, it is recommended to clarify the cause of the disease before use, use it correctly under the guidance of a doctor, and not blindly use it on your own.