Cao Guo is a traditional Chinese medicine and can be taken in decoction.
It has the effect of drying dampness and warming the middle, intercepting malaria and removing phlegm, and can be used to treat or improve cold-dampness internal obstruction, epigastric distension and pain (a feeling of fullness and pain in the epigastric and abdominal areas), plagiarism (a feeling of fullness and discomfort in the stomach), vomiting, malaria chills and fever, as well as plague fever, and other illnesses.
Generally speaking, Cao Guo is suitable to be taken in decoction, but the exact usage and dosage should be determined according to the condition and constitution.
In addition, a single herb is generally not used to treat diseases. In order to ensure the safety and rationality of medication, it is recommended to select and use Chinese herbs under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis and not to use Chinese herbs blindly by oneself.