Amomum fragrans

Amomum fragrans

(Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

[synonym] Alpinia fragrans and Alpinia fragrans.

[source] it is the seed of Alpinia officinalis.

[plant morphology] Alpinia officinalis

Perennial evergreen herbs, up to 2-3 m in height. Root hypertrophy. Leaves large, alternate, long elliptic lanceolate, 30-70 cm long, 7-16 cm wide, apex short acuminate, margin with short and dense coarse hairs. Panicle terminal, often recurved, 15-30 cm long; rachis and ovary densely covered with yellowish coarse hairs; bracteoles large, about 2.5 cm long, longitudinally lobed, white and slightly pink, but pink at the top and base; flowers with short stalks; calyx broad, campanulate, dehiscent at one side; corolla white, tube about 1 cm long, lobes broad elliptic, the largest about 3 cm long, apex pink; labellum broad ovate, apex pink, Length and width about 4 cm, middle mixed with red and yellow, edge curved. Capsule red, globose, ca. 2 cm in diameter; with 3 seed clusters, containing most seeds. It blooms in spring and summer.

Born in a valley or stream. It is distributed in Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, Guangdong, etc.

[collection] the seeds were collected in July and August and dried in the sun.

[nature and taste] The Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army: "pungent and astringent, warm. "

[functions and indications] the manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine published by Guangzhou Army: "dry dampness and dispel cold, eliminate phlegm and malaria, strengthen spleen and warm stomach. It is used to treat cold and pain in heart and abdomen, fullness in chest and abdomen, stagnation of phlegm and dampness, dyspepsia, vomiting and diarrhea. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 2-3 yuan; or powder.