Single Herbs

Category	Shou Se Yao 收澀藥
Sub Category
Name	Rou Dou Kou 肉豆蔻 Nutmeg seeds
Grown	Southeast Asia.
Source	Dried seed of Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Ingredients	?-Pinene, Sabinene, Methoxyeugenol, trans-Isoelemicin, Myristic acid, Oleanolic acid, ?-Thujene, ehydrodissoeugenol
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, warm
Channels	Spleen, stomach, large intestine
Function	Warms stomach and spleen, stops diarrhea, regulates the middle burner and directs qi downward.
Clinic Usage	For distended pain in heart and abdomen, accumulated, undigested food, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and vomiting.
Cautions
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from worm infestation.