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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: cao dou kou
English Name: Katsumadai
Latin Name: Aloiniae Katsumadai Semen

Properties: acrid, warm, aromatic
Channels Entered: Spleen, Stomach
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
Warms the Middle Jiao, Dries Dampness
DOSAGE
3 to 6 grams in decoction.
CAUTIONS I CONTRAINDICA TIONS
Cao Dou Kou is contraindicated in patients who have yin or blood deficiencies.
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