宣、行气暖胃。
辛热。流行三焦。温暖脾胃。（三焦利、脾胃运、诸证自平。）而为肺家本药。（肺主气。）
散
滞气。消酒积。除寒燥湿。化食宽膨。治脾虚疟疾。感寒腹痛。吐逆反胃。白睛翳膜。（白
睛属肺、能散肺滞。）太阳经目 红筋。（太阳脉、起目 。）火升作呕。因热腹痛。气虚诸
证。咸宜禁之。番舶者良。去衣微焙。研细。（胃冷恶心、食即欲吐、白豆蔻三枚、捣细、
好酒服。）
闽产名草蔻。燥湿祛寒。
辛温香散。暖胃健脾。燥湿祛寒。治寒客胃痛，霍乱泻痢，噎膈反胃。痞满吐酸。解口
臭、
酒毒、鱼肉毒。（故食料用之。）辛燥犯血忌。阴不足者远之。形如龙眼而微长。皮黄白、薄
而棱峭。仁如砂仁。辛香气和。去膜微炒。香口去臭。同细辛末含之。
滇广所产、名草果。除痰截疟。
辛热破气。除痰。消食化积。（疟积。）治瘴疠寒疟。（佐常山、能截疟、或与知母同用、
取
其一阴一阳、治寒热瘴疟、盖草果治太阴独胜之寒、知母治阳明独胜之火。）若疟不由于岚
瘴。气不实。邪不盛者。并忌。形如诃子。皮黑浓而棱密。子粗而辛臭。面裹煨熟。取仁用
。忌铁。（腹痛胀、酒煎二个服之。）
一名肉果。温中涩肠。
辛温气香。理脾暖胃。下气调中。（日华称其下气、以脾得补而善运、气自下也、非若
陈皮
香附之泄耳。）逐冷除痰。消食解酒。辟鬼杀虫。治积冷。心腹胀痛。中恶吐沫。小儿吐逆
。乳食不下。又能涩大肠。止虚泻冷痢。病患有火。泻痢初起。皆不宜服。出岭南。似草蔻
。外有绉纹。内有斑纹。糯米粉裹。或面裹。煨熟。须去油净。忌铁。（阴寒滑痢、腹痛不
能食、肉果醋和面裹、煨为末、粥饮调服一钱。）
To promote circulation, move Qi, and warm the stomach.
Pungent and hot in nature. It circulates through the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). It warms the Spleen and Stomach. (When the Sanjiao is unobstructed and the Spleen and Stomach function normally, various syndromes will naturally resolve.) Therefore, it serves as a primary herb for the Lung meridian. (The Lung governs Qi.)
Dispersing
Stagnant Qi. Alcohol accumulation. Cold-dryness dampness. Food stagnation with distension. Spleen deficiency malaria. Abdominal pain due to cold invasion. Vomiting and regurgitation. Epiblepharon of the white sclera. (The white sclera belongs to the Lung; this herb can disperse Lung stagnation.) Red blood vessels in the eyes of the Taiyang meridian. (The Taiyang meridian originates from the inner canthus of the eye.) Rising fire causing vomiting. Abdominal pain due to heat. Various syndromes of Qi deficiency. All should be strictly contraindicated. Those transported by foreign ships are of superior quality. Remove the husk, lightly roast, and grind into fine powder. (For cold Stomach nausea and immediate vomiting after eating, use three cardamoms, crush into fine powder, and take with good wine.)
Produced in Fujian, known as Cao Kou (Amomum kravanh). Drying dampness and dispelling cold.
Pungent, warm, aromatic, and dispersing. Warming the Stomach and strengthening the Spleen. Drying dampness and dispelling cold. Treating stomach pain caused by cold pathogen invasion, cholera-like diarrhea and dysentery, dysphagia and regurgitation. Fullness and acid regurgitation. Resolving bad breath, alcohol toxicity, and fish/meat toxicity. (Therefore, it is used in food seasoning.) Contraindicated for those with blood injury due to pungent dryness. Avoid in cases of Yin insufficiency. Shape resembles longan but slightly longer. Skin is yellowish-white, thin, and sharply angled. The kernel resembles Amomi Fructus Rotundus (Sha Ren). Pungent aroma and mild taste. Remove the membrane and lightly stir-fry. Aromatic to remove odors. Chew together with Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xi Xin) powder.
Produced in Yunnan and Guangdong, known as Cao Guo (Tsaoko Fructus). Resolving phlegm and arresting malaria.
Pungent, hot, and Qi-breaking. Resolving phlegm. Digesting food and resolving accumulation. (Malarial accumulation.) Treating miasma-induced cold malaria. (When combined with Dichroae Radix (Chang Shan), it can arrest malaria; or used with Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (Zhi Mu), taking one Yin and one Yang aspect to treat alternating chills and fever in malarial syndrome. This is because Tsaoko treats the exclusive cold of the Taiyin, while Anemarrhena treats the exclusive fire of the Yangming.) If the malaria is not due to miasma, or if Qi is not deficient and pathogens are not strong, it is also contraindicated. Shape resembles Terminalia chebula Retz. (He Zi). Skin is black, thick, and densely ribbed. Seeds are coarse and have a pungent, foul odor. Wrap the surface and bake until cooked. Use the kernel. Avoid iron utensils. (For abdominal pain and distension, decoct two fruits in wine and take.)
Also known as Rou Guo (Myristicae Semen). Warming the middle and astringing the intestines.
Pungent, warm, and aromatic. Regulating the Spleen and warming the Stomach. Directing Qi downward and harmonizing the middle. (Ri Hua states it directs Qi downward because the Spleen benefits from tonification and functions well, allowing Qi to descend naturally, unlike Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) or Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiang Fu) which drain Qi.) Expelling cold and resolving phlegm. Digesting food and resolving alcohol toxicity. Warding off evil spirits and killing parasites. Treating accumulated cold. Cardiac and abdominal fullness and pain. Zhong E (sudden severe illness) with foaming vomit. Pediatric vomiting and regurgitation. Inability to digest milk and food. It also astringes the Large Intestine, stopping deficiency-type diarrhea and cold dysentery. Not suitable for patients with internal heat or at the initial stage of diarrhea and dysentery. Originates from Lingnan. Resembles Cao Kou. Has wrinkles on the outside and mottled patterns on the inside. Wrap in glutinous rice flour or wheat flour. Bake until cooked. Must remove all oil. Avoid iron utensils. (For Yin-cold slippery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and inability to eat, wrap Myristicae Semen (Rou Guo) in vinegar and flour, bake into powder, and take one qian mixed with gruel drink.)