Sand nut is a traditional Chinese medicine listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, which has the effects of regulating qi and stabilizing the fetus, resolving dampness and opening up the stomach (normalizing gastrointestinal function by removing dampness), warming the spleen and stopping diarrhea (relieving diarrhea by warming the spleen), and can improve the effects of dampness and turbidity obstruction, coldness of the spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach weakness and coldness), pregnancy malaise (in the early stages of pregnancy, there is heavier nausea and vomiting, dizziness and anorexia, or even vomiting when food is ingested), vomiting and diarrhea and restlessness of the fetus, and so on. Role. Sand nut is pungent and warm in nature, suitable for awakening the spleen and regulating qi to stabilize the fetus. Used alone, it can alleviate vomiting and inability to eat during pregnancy, and can also be combined with Sophora japonica and Atractylodes macrocephala. It can also be used in combination with Atractylodes macrocephala and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephala to calm the fetus, benefit the qi and nourish the blood in cases of insufficient qi and blood and restlessness of the fetus. Sand nuts can also dissipate cold and move qi, open the stomach and dissolve dampness, and with Codonopsis, Poria, atractylodes, can cure the weakness of the spleen and stomach. In addition, it can also be used to make Xiangsha Citrus Pill with Mu Xiang and Hovenia Citrus to treat stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach. It is also used with Houpu, Citrus aurantium, and Chenpi to improve dampness obstruction in the middle jiao (dampness impeding the functioning of the spleen and stomach). This medicine should be used with caution in cases of yin deficiency and blood dryness (deficiency of yin fluid and dryness and heat in the blood), and internal blazing of fire-heat. Sand nuts should not be used indiscriminately and must be directed by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.