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Cao Dou Kou - Alpinia katsumadai
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Cao Dou Kou
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Semen Alpiniae katsumadai
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| Introduction |
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Semen Alpiniae katsumadai is the dried almost ripe seed of Alpinia Katsumadai Hayata (Fam. Zingiberaceae). The fruit is collected in summer and autumn, dried in the sun to near dryness, or treated briefly in boiling water and half dried in the sun, removed from pericarp. The seed masses are gathered, and dried in the sun.
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| Western medical |
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The herb is often indicated in the treatment of gastric diseases accompanied with belching, nausea, vomiting and anorexia.
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Dries Damp, moves qi, warms the Stomach and stops vomiting.
- Properties: Acrid, warm.
- Channels Entered: Spleen and Stomach.
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| Chemical constituents |
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The herb contains alpinetin, carda-monin and volatile oil, etc..
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Effects on gastrointestinal system |
kou dou kou could stimulate gastrointestinal movement and promote the secretions of gastric juice.
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| Clinical Studies |
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| References |
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Except those noted, all references come from Weng Weiliang, et al., Clinical Chinese materia medica, Henan Science & Technology Press, 1998 |
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