The efficacy and function of the grass fruit

The efficacy and function of the grass fruit

Everyone is familiar with the Chinese toad fruit, of course some people are relatively unfamiliar with it. In fact, tsaoko is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. So what exactly does the grass fruit do?

【Other name】 Amomum villosum, earth sand

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of the ginger plant Guangxi cardamom.

[Original form] Guangxi cardamom, perennial evergreen herb, 1-1.5m tall. Leaves are almost sessile; ligule 2-4mm long; leaf blade lanceolate, 10-70cm long, 1.5-8.5cm wide, apex long and acuminate, margin with short bristles, base usually cuneate, with densely appressed short soft hairs on both sides of the main vein below. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The capsule is lavender when ripe, oblate or nearly spherical, 1-2 cm in diameter, with 12 longitudinal lines, sometimes not obvious, often with sparse short hairs and small protrusions on the surface, and with the remnants of the style at the tip. Many seeds. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in the shade and moist places under forests on hillsides at an altitude of about 650m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Regulating Qi; stimulating appetite; and stabilizing pregnancy. Mainly used for abdominal distension and pain; loss of appetite; fetal movement disorder

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 2-6g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

I believe that through the detailed introduction of the tsaoko in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of the tsaoko. I hope this helps you all.

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