Judging from the picture you sent, it should be cardamom. Although the shape is slightly different from the genuine medicinal materials, it is still relatively easy to identify. It is not clear whether there is Alpinia katsumadai in Tibet, but Alpinia katsumadai is mainly produced in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places. It is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of pungent warming and dispelling cold and aromatic dampness.

Cardamom is not only a common Chinese medicine, but also a delicious food. People often eat it in their daily lives. Cardamom has a wide range of uses and many functions, such as regulating temperature, stimulating appetite and promoting digestion. It can treat various gastrointestinal diseases, but it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and internal heat and stomach fire. We are familiar with cardamom, because it is not only a traditional Chinese medicine, but also a delicious food. Eating cardamom is very beneficial to our health. Can play a very good role in appetizing and helping digestion. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has mild effects of eliminating dampness, promoting qi circulation and warming up. If spleen deficiency is wet and heavy, and you have no appetite, you can often eat cardamom. Learn more about the efficacy of cardamom below.

Our commonly used Amomum villosum is generally broken. The picture shows a mature and dry seed with a longitudinal ridge that can split into two petals along the ridge. There is a yellow-white diaphragm in the middle of the transverse direction, and the seed ball is divided into three petals to form a spherical seed ball.

Tropism of nature and taste and its use: pungent and warm in nature and taste. Spleen and stomach meridian.

The effect of dispelling cold and dampness is very strong, so it is mainly symptomatic of cold and dampness. Generally used to treat spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, abdominal distension and fullness, belching and vomiting.

In addition to being used as traditional Chinese medicine, Alpinia katsumadai is actually a spicy condiment, which can remove the fishy smell and add flavor to dishes.

You must pay attention to the dosage when using Amomum Amomum, and don't eat too much.

Generally speaking, there are three properties of Alpinia katsumadai with good efficacy: dry, round and solid. Friends can refer to it when they buy it themselves.

Brief introduction of Dr. Yao, deputy director pharmacist and senior nutritionist, 10 years experience in medication guidance, nutrition consultation and health management. No medicine, no doctor, advocate healthy life, no disease, no doctor!