Properties: PUNGENT- WARMDosage: 1.5 – 6g.
Tsaoko FruitMeridianSPLEEN, STOMACH
-dries damp, damp cold obstruction spleen – abdominal pain and distention, vomiting, diarrhea
-malarial disorder – fever, chills with damp cold and turbid dampness
-dissolve stagnation and distention of abdomen – nausea, spleen deficient
Properties: PUNGENT – WARM, AROMATIC Dosage: 1.5 – 6g.
Cardamon Meridian: SPLEEN, STOMACH
Seed -dries dampness, warms middle burner, abdominal distention, vomiting, diarrhea
-very strong warming and drying function
Properties: PUNGENT – WARM, AROMATIC Dosage: 1.5 – 6g.
Cardamon Meridian: SPLEEN, STOMACH
Seed -transform damp, stop vomit
-promote movement of Qi, strengthen spleen
-harmonize stomach, stop diarrhea
-calm fetus, morning sickness
Properties: PUNGENT – WARM, AROMATIC Dosage: 3 – 6g.
White Cardamon Meridian: LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH
Seed -aromatically transforms dampness, chest distention, lack of appetite
-stagnation of middle burner Qi, warms middle burner
-causes rebellious Qi to descend, nausea and vomitting
*cook crushed seeds in last 5 minutes of decoction
Properties: PUNGENT – NEUTRAL Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Orchid Meridian: SPLEEN, STOMACH
Stalk / Leaf -aromatically transforms middle burner dampness – halitosis
-excess drool – summer heat
Properties: PUNGENT – WARM Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Patchouli Meridian: LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH
Stem & Leaf -aromatically transports turbid dampness
-harmonizes middle burner, stop vomiting
-release exterior (wind-damp-cold), stomach flu
*cook seeds in last 5 minutes of decoction
Properties: BITTER, PUNGENT – WARM, AROMATIC Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Magnolia Meridian: LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH
Bark -transform dampness, promote movement of Qi, resolves stagnation
-warms and transforms cold phlegm and directs rebellious lung Qi down
Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – WARM, AROMATIC Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Atractylodes Meridian: SPLEEN, STOMACH
-expel wind-damp-cold (bi-syndrome)
-clears damp heat from lower burner
-induces sweating, Release exterior