Class: Aromatic Herbs that Dispel Dampness
Name:
Pinyin: Cao Dou Kou
Pharmaceutical: Semen Alpiniae Katsumadai
Other names: Dou Kou
Description: Katsumada Galangal Seed.
Properties:
Nature: Warm.
Taste: Pungent, aromatic.
Organ: Spleen, Stomach.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Dries Dampness.
Warms the Middle.
Moves Qi.
Comparisons:
Bai Dou Kou is more effective to warm the Stomach and regulate Qi.
Cao Guo is more effective to stop malaria, clear Dampness, and resolve Phlegm.
Sha Ren is less effective to resolve accumulated Cold and Dampness in the Spleen and Stomach.