The efficacy and function of Taiwanese potato cardamom

Taiwanese cardamom is a medicinal material that is quite common in life. We can eat Taiwanese cardamom appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about Taiwanese cardamom, let’s take a look at it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of the plant Alpinia galanga of the Zingiberaceae family.

[Original form] Alpinia azedarach is a perennial tufted herb, 1-2m high, with a few reaching 3.5m. The petiole ranges from almost absent to up to 1 cm long; the ligule is about 1 cm long, obtuse at the apex, and pubescent on the back; the leaf blade is lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 50-70 cm long, 8-12 cm wide, with dry membranous margins, and glabrous on both sides except for the hairy margins. The panicle is erect, 15-20cm long, the inflorescence axis is glabrous or sparsely pubescent near the peduncle, the branches are 1-1.5cm long, and 2-3 flowers are often clustered at the top; the bracteoles are elliptic, about 1.5cm long, with a short tip; the pedicels are about 3mm long; the veil tube is 1.3-1.7cm long, 3-lobed, and ciliate at the apex; the corolla tube is about 1cm long, glabrous, and the lobes are oblong, about 1.5cm long, and ciliate at the apex; the lip is broadly ovate, about 3cm long, flat, white stained yellow, with red veins in the center, short 2-lobed at the apex, corrugated, truncated at the base, and without petal stalk; the stamens are 2cm long, knee-shaped, and have no connective appendages; the lateral degenerate stamens are awl-shaped, about 2mm long; the gland is 1.5mm long; the ovary is covered with white silky hairs. Flowering period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in the shade and moist places under the forest beside the ditch.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Dispels cold and dampness; promotes qi circulation and relieves pain. Mainly used for cold pain in the abdomen; vomiting and diarrhea due to cold and dampness; dysmenorrhea; hernia pain; testicular swelling and pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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