What is Amomum villosum

Amomum villosum is a common medicinal material in daily life. Some people have some Amomum villosum in glass bottles at home. Amomum villosum is a fruit of a tropical plant. There are two kinds of Amomum villosum in China, which may be due to climatic conditions. It is mainly produced in Hainan and Guangdong. The taste of Amomum villosum is relatively easy to swallow and is helpful for regulating the stomach.

Amomum villosum is also helpful for pregnant women. If a pregnant woman accidentally has a miscarriage, or feels nauseous during pregnancy, she can use Amomum villosum at this time, because Amomum villosum has the effect of stabilizing the fetus and stimulating the appetite.

Drug name: Amomum villosum

Other names: Yangchun Amomum, Spring Amomum, Honey Amomum.

Nature and flavor: spicy, warm.

Meridians: spleen meridian, stomach meridian and kidney meridian.

Function: Eliminate dampness and stimulate appetite, warm the spleen and stop diarrhea, regulate qi and stabilize pregnancy.

Indications: Used for dampness and turbidity blocking the middle part of the body, abdominal distension without hunger, spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, vomiting and diarrhea, nausea during pregnancy, and fetal movement disorder.

Dosage and administration: 3-6g, preferably added last into decoction.

Ecological environment: Grown in wetlands under forests in valleys.

Resource distribution: Mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan and Fujian.

Medicinal material source: the dried mature fruits of the ginger family plants Amomum villosum, Glechoma longituba or Glechoma longituba.

Harvesting and storage: Harvest when the fruits are ripe in summer and autumn, and dry them in the sun or at low temperature. Take the seeds and crush them before use; the peel can also be used as medicine.

Processing: Low temperature drying.

【Pharmacological action】

1. Anti-platelet aggregation effect: Oral administration of Amomum villosum powder suspension has a significant inhibitory effect on ADP-induced platelet aggregation in rabbits. The action time is prolonged accordingly with increasing dose. Amomum villosum has a significant protective effect on acute death of mice induced by arachidonic acid or a mixture of collagen and adrenaline. This protective effect of Amomum villosum, in addition to its inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation, is also related to vasodilation or inhibition of thromboxane synthesis.

2. Anti-ulcer effect: Intragastric administration of 0.3g/Kg, 0.6g/Kg, and 1.2g/kg of Amomum villosum has a significant inhibitory effect on stress ulcers in mice induced by the restraint water immersion method; intragastric administration of 0.6g/kg can significantly reduce the gastric juice secretion of rats; test tube experiments show that Amomum villosum can significantly inhibit the digestion of protein by gastric enzymes.

3. Effect on intestinal smooth muscle: The decoction has a low-concentration excitatory effect on the isolated intestinal tract of guinea pigs, while the concentration above 1% and the saturated aqueous solution of volatile oil have an inhibitory effect. Amomum villosum can also promote intestinal motility in mice and enhance gastrointestinal transport function.

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