Bai+Dou+Kou+(Cardamon+Cluster)

[[image:bai_dou_kou.jpg width="153" height="345" align="right"]]Bai Dou Kou (Cardamon Cluster) ["White Cardamon"]
Category: Herbs that Transform Dampness Nature : Warm Flavors: Acrid Channels: **SP, ST, LU**

Functions: Resolve damp; **Promote Qi circulation**; warm the middle Jiao; stop vomiting Indications: 1. distention and fullness 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 due to cold-damp in the Stomach

Dosage: 3-6g., **short cook for decoction** Contra: Yin Deficiency Misc: May be used interchangeably w/ Sha Ren, Cao Dou Kou, or Cao Guo