Chinese name:

Source:

Amomi Fructus - fruit

Nature:

• warm (balanced, non-toxic, yang)

Taste:

• pungent (bitter, sour, salty, astringent)

Tropism:

• spleen and stomach (lungs, kidneys, large intestine, small intestine, urinary bladder)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• moves Qi

• transforms dampness
• warms the middle
• calms the foetus

Dosage:

• 1.5 – 6 g, standard 3 g

Contraindications:

• do not use in cases of heat from yin deficiency