Cao Dou Kou

SKU	NH155
Brand	NuHerbs
Unit Size	1 pound
Potency	1:1
Taste	Acrid
Properties	Warm, aromatic
Contraindications	Contraindicated in cases with yin or blood deficiency
Chinese Symptomology	Fullness, distention, and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea.
Actions	Warms the middle, mobilizes the qi, dries turbid dampness.
Pattern	Cold-dampness of the Spleen and Stomach
Channels Entered	Spleen, Stomach
Recommendations	Product will ship FedEx Ground, even if Expedited is selected. Call for expedited shipping rates.
Chinese name	Cao Dou Kou
English name	Katsumada's galangal seed, Alpinia Katsumadai Stem

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Description	"Acrid, dispersing, and warm, qualities which enable it to unblock, the clear aroma of alpiniae katsumadai Semen (cao dou kou) is ideal for treating constrained clumping of cold-dampness in the middle burner, which disrupts the normal ascent and descent of qi. - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.*
Ingredients	Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen