Purple cardamom efficacy and function

Zikou Pills is a herbal medicine and a medicine with relatively few side effects. I think everyone wants the medicine to be effective and the side effects to minimize the harm to the body. This is what every patient is looking forward to and concerned about. So what are the effects and functions of Zikou Pills? Let me share with you below.

Zikou Pills is a herbal Chinese medicine preparation developed from hawthorn berry, cyperus rotundus, scutellaria baicalensis, coix seed, areca nut, radish seed, cardamom, maltose, Liushenqu, Poria, Citrus aurantium, nard, patchouli, licorice, galangal, cardamom, green peel, cinnamon, white cardamom, and clove. The key ingredients of Zikou Pills include hawthorn berry (peeled), cyperus rotundus (made with vinegar), scutellaria baicalensis (fried), coix seed, areca nut, radish seed (fried), cardamom, maltose, Liushenqu (fried), Poria cocos, Citrus aurantium (fried), nard, patchouli, licorice, galangal, cardamom, green peel, cinnamon, white cardamom, and clove. Ju Rui Scutellaria baicalensis strengthens the spleen and stomach, nourishes the blood, eliminates dampness, removes sweat, and nourishes the fetus. It is used for spleen deficiency, food stagnation, abdominal distension and diarrhea, phlegm and palpitations, edema, night sweats, and restless fetal movement. Coix seed tastes sweet, light and warm in nature. As a medicine, it has the functions of aromatic dampness removal, benefiting the spleen and stomach, nourishing yin and blood. The synergistic use of these medicines can achieve the effects of warming the middle and regulating qi, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach.

So what are the effects and functions of Zikou Pills?

Zikou Pills can strengthen the stomach and promote digestion. It is mainly used to treat weak stomach, poor appetite, fullness after eating, hiccups, yellow and thin face, or overeating and drinking, hiccups, abdominal distension, nausea and dry retching, noisy stomach and acid reflux, indigestion, and stomach pain due to qi stagnation and blood stasis.

The Scutellaria baicalensis in the Zikou Pill formula is used to treat gastrointestinal qi deficiency, poor digestion and absorption, poor appetite and loose stools, abdominal distension and pain, weak limbs and fatigue. Scutellaria baicalensis has the effect of replenishing qi and blood and strengthening the spleen and stomach. For the treatment of spleen deficiency and dampness, poor appetite and fatigue, it is often used with mountain ginseng or codonopsis, coix seed, licorice, etc. to strengthen the spleen and replenish blood; it can treat spleen and stomach deficiency, abdominal distension and diarrhea.

Licorice can treat heat, cold and dampness in the internal organs, strengthen bones and tendons, grow muscles, increase strength, and remove toxins. Long-term consumption can benefit the body and prolong life. When used raw, it can dispel heat; when used cooked, it can dispel superficial cold, relieve sore throat, expel evil heat, relieve qi and blood, nourish the spleen and stomach, moisten the lungs and relieve cough. When Cyperus rotundus and Alpinia officinalis are used together, they can dispel cold and eliminate depression; when Cyperus rotundus and Alpinia officinalis are used together, they can regulate Qi and eliminate cold. It has the effects of warming the middle and dispelling cold, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is used to treat stomach and wrist pain caused by cold stagnation in the liver and stomach, qi stagnation and blood stasis, and those who like warmth and pressure.