Yangchun sand, referred to as spring sand, is a specialty of Yang Chun. Because Amomum villosum is more expensive, it breeds some illegal businesses' anti-counterfeiting activities. In fact, many people like to make fake Amomum villosum for profit. Before buying Amomum villosum, it is particularly important to master the basic characteristics of Amomum villosum and be able to distinguish between true and false. What are the important characteristics of Amomum villosum?

In fact, Amomum villosum is oval or oval, slightly triangular, with a length of 1.5 ~ 2 cm and a diameter of 1 ~ 1.5 cm. The surface is brown, densely spiny, with small protrusions at one end and fruit stalk marks at the other end. The peel is thin, light and crisp, and most seeds are wrapped. The seed ball is spherical or rectangular, obtuse triangle, divided into three petals, each petal contains 6 ~ 15 seeds. The seeds are irregular polyhedrons, about 2 mm in diameter, with brownish red or dark brown surface and fine wrinkles. After being broken, the inside is gray and oily. The breath is sweet and the taste is bitter.