The efficacy and function of Hainan Amomum villosum

Modern medical research believes that Hainan Amomum contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, its efficacy and function have been widely recognized. Let's take a look at its specific situation.

【English Name】 Fructus Amomi Longiligularis

[Other names] Hainan shell amomum, shell sand

[Source] It is the fruit of Amomum longiligulare TLWu, a plant of the ginger family . The fruits are picked when they are ripe in summer and autumn, and then dried in the sun or at low temperature. Take the seeds.

[Original morphology] Perennial herb, 1 to 1.5 m tall; with creeping rhizomes. The leaves are linear-lanceolate, 20 to 30 cm long, 2.5 to 5 cm wide, with a long tail at the tip, gradually narrowing at the base, and glabrous on both sides; the ligule is lanceolate, 2 to 4.5 cm long, membranous, and glabrous. The peduncle is 1 to 3 cm long; the bracts are lanceolate and brown; the bracteoles wrap around the calyx tube; the calyx is white with three lobes at the top; the corolla tube is slightly longer than the calyx tube; the lip is round-spatulate, white, with a prominent, two-lobed yellow tip at the top, and the midrib is raised and purple; the stamens are about 1 cm long, and the connective appendages are 3-lobed. The capsule is oval, 1.5-2.2 cm long, 0.8-1.2 cm wide, and covered with lamellar, divided short soft spines; the seeds are purple-brown, covered with light brown membranous aril. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from June to September.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in dense forests in valleys. Mainly produced in Hainan.

[Properties] The fruit is oblong or oval, with obvious triangular prisms, 1.5-2 cm long and 0.8-12 cm in diameter; the surface is brown, covered with flaky, branched short soft thorns, with pedicel scars at the base; the peel is thick and hard. The seed cluster is small, with 5 to 17 seeds in each petal; the seeds are polyhedral, with a diameter of 1.5 to 2 mm. It has a fragrant smell and a light taste.

[Chemical composition] Contains volatile oils, including a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, carene-3, limonene, eucalyptol and cymene.

【Nature and flavor】Warm in nature, spicy in taste.

【Functions and indications】Regulates qi, stimulates appetite and helps digestion. Used for abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite, and vomiting.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of Hainan Amomum villosum. If you want to eat Hainan Amomum villosum, it is best to consult a Chinese medicine practitioner. I hope this helps you all.