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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.
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Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
（时珍曰）草豆蔻除寒燥湿，开郁破气，消食宽膨，治霍乱腹痛。
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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 = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
草豆蔻含挥发油（桉叶素、樟脑）和黄酮，具促消化、抗菌、解痉和止吐作用。
Cao Dou Kou contains essential oils (cineole, camphor) and flavonoids with digestive-stimulant, antibacterial, antispasmodic, and antiemetic effects.
草豆蔻辛温，燥湿化痰，行气温中，主治寒湿气滞脘腹胀痛。
Acrid-warm; dries damp, moves qi, warms the middle, and relieves cold-damp epigastric distension.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.