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Fruit
of Amomum villosum and Amomum villosum var. xanthioides
Ellipsoidal or ovoid, indistinctly 3-ridged, 1.5-2 cm long,
1-1.5 cm in diameter. Externally brown, densely covered with
spiny protrudings, apex with remains of perianth, and base
often bearing a fruit stalk. Pericarp thin and soft. Seeds
agglutinated into a mass, 3-ridged obtusely, divided into
3 groups by white septa, and each group containing 5-26 seeds.
Seeds irregularly polyhedral, 2-3 mm in diameter; externally
brownish-red or dark brown, finely wrinkled, covered with
pale brown membranous aril; texture hard, endosperm grayish-white.
Odour, strongly aromatic; taste, pungent, cool and slightly
bitter.
Fruit
of Amomum longiligulare
Long ellipsoidal or ovoid, distinctly 3-ridged distinctly,
1.5-2 cm long, 0.8-1.2 cm in diameter. Externally with flaky
and brached soft spines, base showing a scar of fruit stalk.
Pericarp thickened and hard. Masses of seeds relatively small,
each group containing 3-24 seeds, 1.5-2 mm in diameter. Odour
and taste slightly weak.
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1.
Promoting circulation of qi to allay pain.
It is
effective for syndromes such as retention of dampness in the
middle-jiao and stagnation of qi in the spleen
and stomach marked by abdominal pain and distention.
2. Warming
the stomach to stop vomitting.
It is
used for syndromes such as insufficiency of the spleen-yang,
manifested as chest stuffiness and vomiting or pernicious
vomiting.
3. Warming
the spleen to stop diarrhea.
It is
used for diarrhea syndrome due to insufficiency, coldness,
dampness and stagnation of the spleen. The drug is effective
for miscarriage prevention therewith.
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