Amomum fruit (Sharen)
Pharmaceutical
Name: Fructus Amomi.
Botanical Name: 1. Amomum vilosum Lour.; 2. Amomum
longiligulare T. L. Wu; 3. A.
xanthioides Wall.
Common
Name: Amomum fruit.
Source
of Earliest Record: Kaibao Bencao.
Part
Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The fruit is
gathered in summer or autumn, whenever it ripens. It is dried in the sun or in
a low-temperature room and then mashed.
Properties
& Taste: Pungent and warm.
Meridians:
Spleen and stomach.
Functions:
1. To promote qi circulation and transform dampness;2. To calm fetus
Indications
& Combinations:
1. Dampness blocking spleen and stomach or
qi stagnation in the spleen manifested as distension and pain, no appetite,
vomiting, nausea and diarrhea: Amomum fruit (Sharen) is used with
Atractylodes rhizome (Cangzhu), Round cardamom seed (Baidoukou) and Magnolia
bark (Houpo) for cases of dampness blocking the spleen and stomach. Amomum
fruit (Sharen), Costus root (Muxiang) and Immature bitter orange (Zhishi) in
the formula Xiang Sha Zhi Shu Wan are used for cases of qi stagnation due to
retention of food. Amomum fruit (Sharen), Tangerine peel (Chenpi), Pilose
asiabell root (Dangshen) and White atractylodes (Baizhu) in the formula Xiang
Sha Liujunzi Wan are used for qi stagnation caused by weakness of the spleen.
2. Morning sickness or restless fetus:
Amomum fruit (Sharen) is used with White atractylodes (Baizhu) and Perilla stem
(Sugeng).
Dosage:
3-6 g.
Amomum shell (Sharenqiao)
The shell of Amomum fruit
(Sharen) has similar properties and functions to the Amomum fruit (Sharen),
however, the warming property of Amomum shell (Sharenqiao) is less strong and
its ability to transform dampness and promote circulation of qi is weaker. This
herb is indicated in qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach, epigastric and
abdominal distension and fullness, nausea, vomiting and poor appetite.
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