Bai Dou Kou Hua

Name

Bai Dou Kou Hua (White Nutmeg Flower)

1. 白豆蔻花
2. White Nutmeg Flower

The Effect of Bai Dou Kou Hua

Property

Pungent, neutral; lung, spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Eliminate dampness and promote the circulation of qi, warm the spleen and stomach and arrest vomiting.

Indications

Qi stagnation due to damp-cold, vomit, loss of appetite, abdominal distension.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~6 g. It should be decocted later.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of yin deficiency with endogenous heat.