The effects of cardamom are to dissolve dampness and move qi, to warm and stop vomiting (treating vomiting caused by stomach cold by warming the spleen and stomach), and to open the stomach and eliminate food. It is used for treating dampness blocking qi stagnation (the blockage of qi due to dampness), epigastric (abdominal) distension, and vomiting.
Cardamom was first published in “Famous Doctors’ Records”. It is warm and fragrant in nature, and can dissolve dampness and move stagnant qi. It can be used for dampness obstructing the middle jiao (dampness obstructing the function of the spleen and stomach), stagnant qi in the spleen and stomach, distention and fullness in the epigastrium and stomach, and loss of appetite.
Nutmeg is good at expelling turbidity on the diaphragm, and is suitable for the initial stage of dampness and warmth (warmth caused by feeling dampness and heat), symptoms such as headache, cold, body weight, pain, chest tightness, and so on. This product also warms the spleen and stomach, and the stomach to lower the reversal (harmonize the stomach qi, so that the upward reversal of the qi down), the effect of appetizer digestion, suitable for all causes of vomiting, especially stomach cold and damp obstruction of stagnant qi of the vomiting is most suitable.
Because cardamom is pungent and warm, it is easy to injure fluid, so dry mouth and thirst, irritability and insomnia are yin deficiency and blood dryness (deficiency of yin fluid, dryness and heat in blood) should be used with caution. If you need to use drugs, should be used under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication.