Medicinal value of Amomum villosum

Amomum villosum is actually a kind of traditional Chinese medicine and has high medicinal value. Generally speaking, the functions of Amomum villosum are to warm the spleen and stop diarrhea, eliminate dampness and stimulate the appetite, regulate qi and stabilize the fetus, etc. It is mainly used to treat people with weak spleen and stomach, or those suffering from vomiting, diarrhea, and nausea during pregnancy. For example, we can use Amomum villosum as food supplement in daily life, which is not only nutritious but also can help cure diseases. For example, if you want to warm the spleen and stomach and replenish qi and blood, you can try stewing pork ribs with amomum villosum. For people with poor appetite, you can make amomum villosum crucian carp soup for them.

1. Amomum villosum can harmonize the stomach qi, eliminate food stagnation, relieve abdominal pain, relieve diaphragm, and regulate the spleen: 1 liang of agarwood, 2 liang each of Amomum villosum and Linderae scabra, 4 liang of clean Cyperus rotundus, 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. Amomum villosum can cure toothache: chew Amomum villosum often. ("Ren Zhai Zhi Zhi Fang")

3. Amomum villosum is used to treat abdominal pain caused by cold, stop diarrhea, strain, digest food, and warm the spleen and stomach. Treatise on the Properties of Materia Medica

4. Amomum villosum can treat all kinds of qi, cholera, convulsions, and stomach pains. 《Rihuazi Materia Medica》

5. Amomum villosum can cure all kinds of food poisoning: Grind Amomum villosum into powder and take one or two coins of it with water. ("Shilin Guangji")

Amomum villosum belongs to the ginger family. It tastes spicy and astringent, but is non-toxic. It contains many nutrients, such as borneol acetate, linalool, borneol, dextrorotatory camphor and so on. Generally, Amomum villosum is used to treat the stomach and spleen. For example, people with weak spleen and stomach can eat Amomum villosum, or treat it through food supplements.