This product is the mature fruit of the perennial herbaceous plant Alpinia oxyphylla (Alpinia oxyphylla Miq.) from the ginger family. It grows in shady and damp forests and is also cultivated. It is produced in Hainan, Guangdong, and Guangxi. The fruit is harvested when it turns from green to red during the summer and autumn seasons, and then dried in the sun or at low temperatures.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Acrid, warm. act on spleen and kidney channels.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Warming the spleen, opening the stomach, and controlling saliva: Mainly treats middle energizer deficiency and cold, reduced appetite, excessive salivation, and abdominal pain with loose stool. Often used in combination with medicines that warm the middle and tonify qi.
2. Warming the kidney, securing essence, and reducing urination: Suitable for kidney yang deficiency, lower origin deficiency and cold, loss of its securing function, symptoms include seminal emission, enuresis, frequent urination, and dribbling after urination.

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

3～6g.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

Contraindicated for those with yin deficiency and effulgent fire, as well as those with dampness-heat.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

It contains volatile oils, primarily consisting of eucalyptol, zingiberene, zingiberol, and others.