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The dried ripe fruit of Amomum villosum, A. villosum var. xanthioides, or A. longiligulare (Zingiberaceae). Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Kidney channels. Pungent and warm, it transforms dampness, moves qi, warms the middle, stops diarrhea, and calms the fetus. It must be crushed and added near the end of decoction to preserve its aromatic volatile constituents. Paired with bai zhu for pregnancy qi stagnation with nausea and threatened miscarriage.
化湿行气，温中安胎
引药下行，偏于温肾缩尿
入煎剂宜后下（在其他药煎成前5分钟加入），以存其芳香之气。打碎使用。过早入煎则有效挥发油散失。
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.
阴虚血燥、火热内盛者慎用。不宜久煎。
后下药——在其他药煎至将成时（约最后5分钟）打碎投入，以免挥发性有效成分（乙酸龙脑酯等）散失。阴虚火旺者不宜。为妇科安胎良药，与白术相配治妊娠气滞恶阻、胎动不安。
缩砂蜜，治一切气，宿食不消，赤白泻痢，腹中虚痛，消化水谷，温暖脾胃。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Shā Rén 砂仁 (Villous Amomum Fruit) — Amomi Fructus},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/sha-ren},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
砂仁为姜科豆蔻属果实，主含挥发油（乙酸龙脑酯、樟脑等），现代研究显示促胃肠动力、抗溃疡、抗炎及利胆作用，对应传统化湿行气、温中止泻、安胎之功。
Amomum fruit is dominated by a volatile oil rich in bornyl acetate, camphor, and limonene, with preclinical evidence for prokinetic, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, and choleretic effects that align with its traditional dampness-transforming, middle-warming, and fetus-calming use.
《中药学》（Bensky）强调砂仁宜打碎后下以保存挥发油，阴虚血燥者慎用。
Bensky notes Sha Ren should be crushed and added late in decoction to preserve its volatile oil; use cautiously in yin-deficient/blood-dry patients.
Chen & Chen 综述砂仁挥发油可促进胃酸分泌与胃肠蠕动，对应其醒脾开胃之效。
Chen & Chen summarize that Sha Ren volatile oil promotes gastric secretion and GI motility, matching its traditional appetite-rousing action.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.