Sha+Ren+(Cardamon,+Grains+of+Paradise+Fruit)

[[image:Sha_Ren_.jpg width="189" height="418" align="right"]]Sha Ren (Cardamon, Grains of Paradise Fruit) ["Sand Seeds"]
Category: Herbs that Transform Dampness Nature : Warm Flavors: Acrid Channels: **SP, ST**

Functions: Resolve damp; **Promote Qi circulation**; warm the middle Jiao to stop vomiting and diarrhea; calm fetus Indications: 1. **distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen**, poor appetite, nausea & vomiting due to accumulation of damp in the Spleen & Stomach and Qi stagnation in the middle Jiao 2. Vomiting & diarrhea due to deficiency cold in the Spleen 3. **Morning Sickness or violent movement of fetus** 4. **Mitigates the greasiness of other herbs, Strongly awakens the Spleen**

Dosage: 5-10g., **short cook, break pods open** Contra: Yin Deficiency Misc: May be used interchangeably w/ Bai Dou Kou, Cao Dou Kou, or Cao Guo