Cao Dou Kou #

Apiniae Katsumadai Semen #

acrid, warm, aromatic

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Aromatic Herb that Transforms Damp

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Gastrointestinal complaints
  • Abdominal distention
  • Epigastric pain
  • Abdominal distention
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea

Cao Dou Kou is acrid, aromatic, and warm. It enters the spleen and stomach systems to treat conditions involving dampness. When dampness accumulation, from poor dietary choices and weak digestive functions, it causes irritation to the digestive tract and limits normal function.

Channels: spleen, stomach

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Chest pain
• Chronic obstruction of dampness related to arterial occlusion and eventually circulatory diseases
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

Formulas:

• Hou Po Wen Zhong Tang

Contraindications: do not prescribe Cao Dou Kou to patients that present with deficiency of yin or blood

Zoo Image: a skunk with a cold damp middle jiao is warming by a fire cooking qi popcorn

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