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HerbAlpiniae Katsumadai Semen

草豆蔻

Cǎo Dòu Kòu

Katsumada's Galangal Seed

The dried nearly ripe seeds of Alpinia katsumadai (Zingiberaceae). Enters the Spleen and Stomach channels. Pungent, warm, aromatic, and drying, it excels at drying dampness, moving qi, warming the center, and stopping vomiting.

Actions · 功效

燥湿行气Dry dampness and move qi
温中止呕Warm the center and stop vomiting
开胃消食Open the Stomach and promote digestion

Indications · 主治

寒湿内阻，脘腹胀满Cold-dampness obstructing internally with epigastric distention and fullness
呕吐泄泻Vomiting and diarrhea
不思饮食Lack of appetite

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

3–6 g

后下

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Mingyi Bielu (Supplementary Records of Famous Physicians)
[2]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-cao-dou-kou,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Cǎo Dòu Kòu 草豆蔻 (Katsumada's Galangal Seed) — Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/cao-dou-kou},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-cao-dou-kou, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Cǎo Dòu Kòu 草豆蔻 (Katsumada's Galangal Seed) — Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/cao-dou-kou}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }