What are the effects and contraindications of Chinese medicine cardamom

The effect of cardamom is mainly to stimulate qi and appetite, warm the middle and dispel cold, and has a good effect on inhibiting bacteria and delaying aging. The details are as follows:

1. Cardamom

itself is an aromatic wind-dispelling and stomach-strengthening medicine, which can effectively strengthen gastrointestinal motility, remove gastrointestinal gas accumulation, and effectively relieve vomiting symptoms.

2. Warm the middle and dispel cold

cardamom can neutralize cold and heat qi well, can moisten the large intestine and small intestine, regulate the spleen and stomach qi, supplement lung qi, so it can warm the five internal organs and dissipate cold and heat.

3. Bacteriostasis Cardamom

contains α-terpineol, α-terpineol has a certain antibacterial effect on Bacillus thuringiensis, and has a good therapeutic effect on dysentery and other diseases.

5. Anti-aging effect The

essential oil extracted from Cardamom has a good antioxidant effect, which can delay the aging of human skin and slow down the appearance of wrinkles.

However, pregnant women, yin and blood deficiency, no cold and dampness stagnation, yin deficiency and blood dryness, excessive heat patients do not recommend the use of cardamom.