| Pin-yin: |
rou dou kou |
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| English name: |
Nutmeg seeds |
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| Where grown: |
Southeast Asia. |
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| Source: |
Dried seed of Myristica fragrans Houtt. |
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| Ingredients: |
ß-Pinene, Sabinene, Methoxyeugenol, trans-Isoelemicin, Myristic acid, Oleanolic acid, a-Thujene, ehydrodissoeugenol |
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| Properties: |
Acrid, warm |
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| Channels entered: |
Spleen, stomach, large intestine |
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| Function: |
Warms stomach and spleen, stops diarrhea, regulates the middle burner and directs qi downward. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For distended pain in heart and abdomen, accumulated, undigested food, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and vomiting. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
3~9g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from worm infestation. |
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