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The dried ripe fruit of Amomum tsao-ko (Zingiberaceae). Enters the Spleen and Stomach channels. Pungent, aromatic, and intensely warm, it excels at drying dampness and warming the center. A key herb for cold-damp obstruction and for interrupting malaria.
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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）草果辛热浮而升，入足太阴阳明经，除寒湿痰疟，治瘴疠寒热。
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@misc{bencaodian-cao-guo,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Cǎo Guǒ 草果 (Tsaoko Fruit) — Tsaoko Fructus},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/cao-guo},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
草果富含挥发油，具抗疟、抗菌、解痉、镇吐和兴奋消化作用，为截疟要药。
Cao Guo is rich in volatile oils with antimalarial, antibacterial, antispasmodic, antiemetic, and digestive-stimulant effects; a principal herb for intermittent fever (malaria).
草果辛温，燥湿温中，截疟除痰。
Acrid-warm; dries damp, warms the middle, and interrupts malarial disorders.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.