What are the effects of Amomum villosum

After understanding the importance of Chinese herbal medicine in treating diseases, many people are now interested in Chinese herbal medicine and want to achieve the effect of health preservation through learning Chinese herbal medicine. We can see the medicine Amomum villosum in some books on Chinese herbal medicine. At the same time, we also know the importance of Amomum villosum in treating diseases. So what are the main effects of Amomum villosum?

1. To harmonize the stomach qi, eliminate food stagnation, relieve abdominal pain, relieve diaphragm pain, and regulate the spleen: 1 liang of agarwood, 2 liang each of Amomum villosum and Linderae scutellariae, 4 liang of clean Cyperus rotundus, and 1 liang and 2 qian of licorice (roasted). Except for the agarwood, which is not cooked too much, the other four ingredients are ground and roasted, and then ground into fine powder together with the agarwood. Take one coin each time, with warm salt soup at any time, or take it with boiled salt soup on an empty stomach. Perilla and jujube soup is especially good. (Suosa Drink from "The Book of Living with Young People")

2. Helps digestion, soothes the stomach, relieves gas and stops heart and stomach pain: fry and grind Amomum villosum, put into a bag, soak with wine, boil and drink. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

3. Treat phlegm, qi and diaphragmatic distension: Crush Amomum villosum, soak it in radish juice, and bake it dry into powder. Take one or two coins each time, far away from meals, with boiling water. (Simple single prescription)

4. For treating swelling due to qi deficiency, accumulation of phlegm and fluid, disharmony of spleen and stomach, and various symptoms: 1 qian of ginseng, 2 qian of white atractylodes, 2 qian of poria, 7 fen of licorice, 8 fen of tangerine peel, 1 qian of pinellia, 8 fen of amomum, 7 fen of costus root, and 2 qian of ginger. Decoction in water. (Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction from Ancient and Modern Famous Doctors' Prescriptions)

5. Treat stomach deficiency, qi reflux, vomiting and loss of appetite during pregnancy: take any amount of Amomum villosum. Grind the above into fine powder. Take 2 qian each time, add a little natural ginger juice, and drink with boiling water at any time. (Suosasan from Jishengfang)

6. To treat cold and slippery diarrhea, and weakness due to deficiency: take equal parts of Amomum villosum, roasted Aconitum (powdered), dried ginger, Magnolia officinalis, and dried tangerine peel. Into pills. Take 40 pills twice a day. ("Medicine Properties")

Amomum villosum is mainly used to treat stomach diseases, especially long-term indigestion, spleen and stomach disharmony and other diseases. However, when using Amomum villosum to treat diseases, you must pay attention to the dosage of Amomum villosum. Do not use too much, so as to avoid causing serious harm to the body.