Cao Dou Kou (Katsumadai)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Wed, 2008-06-04 17:38.
Chinese Name:
Cao Dou KouEnglish Name:
Katsumadai, Grass CardamonFunctions and Usage:
- Dries dampness, warms middle burner - damp-cold the spleen and stomach with abdominal distention, vomiting, diarrhea.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 1.5-6g
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes:
There are no additional notes for this herb.
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