CaoGuo草果
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【PROPERTI & CHANNELESN TERED】Acrid, Warm, Aromic；Spleen, Stomach
【ACTIONS】Strongly dries Dampness, warms the Middle Jiao and disperses Cold；Alleviates malarial disorders；Dissolves Stagnation and distention；Removes Phlegm
【Indications/Syndromes】
Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Spleen and Stomach with epigastric and abdominal distention, fullness and pain, vomiting, diarrhea and a greasy tongue coat；
Alternating fever and chills due to Cold-Dampness or Turbid-Dampness associated with malarial disorders；
Indigestion due to meat Stagnation；Distention and nausea due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold
Phlegm Obstructing the Middle Jiao
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Do not use in cases of qixu, Blood deficient qixu (qi deficiency) and fire is high in lung and stomach with no cold dampness .
Fructus Amomi
烹调
草果用来烹调菜肴，可去腥除膻，增进菜肴味道，烹制鱼类和肉类时，用了草果其味更佳。炖煮牛羊肉时，放点草果，既能使牛羊肉清香可口，又能去除牛羊肉膻味。草果味辛性温，具有温中健胃、消食顺气的功能，主治心腹疼痛、脘腹胀痛、恶心呕吐、咳嗽痰多等，还能解酒毒，去口臭。但需要提醒的是，气虚或血亏患者忌食草果。
药用
【性味】味辛，性温，无毒。
【归经】入脾经、胃经。
【功能】燥湿除寒，祛痰截疟，健脾开胃，利水消肿。
【主治】疟疾，痰饮痞满，脘腹冷痛，反胃，呕吐，泻痢，食积。
