The properties are pungent and warm. It enters the spleen, stomach and kidney meridians.

Effects and Indications

1.dissolve dampness and move qi for dampness obstruction in the middle Jiao, stagnation of the spleen and stomach qi, epigastric distension and pain, not think of food, vomiting, diarrhea, often with Houpu, Hovenia, wood, Chenpi, etc.; if the food accumulation of stagnant qi, can be equipped with wood, Hovenia, atractylodes, such as Xiangsha Hovenia Pill; if the spleen is weak and stagnant qi, with Dangshen, Poria, Chenpi, half-summers, wood, etc., such as Xiangsha Six Gentlemen Soup.

2. Warming the middle and stopping diarrhea is used for spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, dampness and stagnation of qi, hidden pain in the epigastric region, like to press and like to warm up, stool and diarrhea, often combined with Codonopsis pilosulae, atractylodes macrocephala, dry ginger, wood, and so on.

3. To regulate qi and stabilize the fetus is used for stomach deficiency in pregnancy, vomiting and non-feeding, this product can be used alone and fried and powdered, or with Chen Pi, half-summers, perilla, etc.; if the fetus is restless, it can be used with ginseng, atractylodes macrocephala, angelica sinensis, and sequestra, etc., such as the Taishan Panshi San.

The dosage is 3~6 grams, which should be put down after decoction or taken in pills.

ContraindicationsYin deficiency and fire should not be taken.

According to the terminology, sand nuts are pungent, warm, aromatic and dampness, and are commonly used to dissolve dampness, move qi and warm the middle. It has the advantages of being warm but not dry, moving qi but not breaking qi, and can wake up the spleen and open the stomach, regardless of the dampness blocking the middle jiao, stagnation of the spleen and stomach qi and the spleen and stomach cold evidence, can be applied. As for the role of sand nuts to stabilize the fetus is to regulate the qi, so on the stagnation of qi fetal restlessness better efficacy.