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Cardamon / Alpina Oxyphylia (yi zhi ren) 益智仁

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NATURE:

Warm; pungent; attributive to spleen and kidneys.

CHARACTERISTICS:

Seeds of an aromatic herb, a superior herb commonly used in cooking. The medicinal seeds are contained in a small fruit that is irregular in shape and grayish brown in color.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:

Tonify kidney-yang for urinary incontinence, impotence and premature ejaculation; nourishes bone and sinew; warms kidney and spleen; control vomiting due to internal cold; ease abdominal pain; control excess urination and loose bowels.

 

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