The difference between Xiangsha and Amomum villosum

Xiangsha is a kind of fruit of the plant. It smells spicy and cool and can usually be made into spice for consumption. Xiangsha can improve the symptoms of excessive phlegm or cough caused by spleen deficiency, improve fatigue and weakness in the limbs, enhance immunity, and improve symptoms such as shortness of breath and laziness. Many people cannot distinguish between Xiangsha and Amomum villosum. What are the differences between Xiangsha and Amomum villosum? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. The efficacy and function of Xiangsha

Xiangsha Yangwei Pills can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. Therefore, they can also be used for symptoms caused by spleen deficiency, such as excessive sputum and easy coughing, coughing up white, clear and thin sputum, accompanied by fatigue and weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath and laziness to speak.

Xiangsha Yangwei Pills are mainly composed of 12 Chinese medicinal herbs such as costus root, amomum villosum, white atractylodes, and poria. The prescription is based on the basic formula "Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction" for invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, regulating qi and resolving phlegm, but without ginseng, and adding cyperus rotundus, immature bitter orange, cardamom, patchouli, magnolia bark, jujube, etc., to make the original formula more effective in invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, regulating qi and resolving phlegm.

Therefore, Xiangsha Yangwei Pills are mainly used for indigestion caused by blockage of cold and dampness, inability of the spleen and stomach to transport and transform, and weakened digestive function, such as abdominal distension after eating, loss of appetite, noisy discomfort, vomiting of acid water, intestinal rumbling and loose stools, fatigue and weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath and laziness to speak, and sallow complexion.

It is especially suitable for treating symptoms such as fullness and stuffiness in the stomach or vomiting acid due to poor circulation of Qi in the middle, as well as diarrhea caused by dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, such as loose stools, intestinal rumbling, fatigue and weakness.

Modern pharmacological effects show that this product has the function of adjusting the secretion of digestive juices; it has a good bidirectional regulatory effect on the gastrointestinal smooth muscle; it has a significant inhibitory effect on the formation of gastric ulcers and can reduce the incidence of ulcers; it has a strong antibacterial effect; it has a choleretic effect, can increase the secretion of bile, relax the sphincter of Oddi, and reduce the pressure of the gallbladder.

Therefore, Xiangsha Yangwei Pills are now clinically used to treat a variety of digestive system diseases, such as acute and chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, senile intestinal dysfunction and gastric neurosis, stomach pain, vomiting, poor appetite after subtotal gastrectomy, etc. It can also be used as an auxiliary treatment for diseases such as respiratory tract infections. It is best to take Xiangsha Yangwei Pills with warm water, and do not eat raw or cold food during the period of taking it, because raw and cold food can aggravate cold and dampness, which is not conducive to the efficacy of the medicine. At the same time, the medicine is aromatic and warm. If you have symptoms of heat such as stomach burning, dull pain, dry mouth and tongue, you should not use this medicine.

2. The efficacy of fragrant sand

Function: Eliminate dampness and stimulate appetite, warm the spleen and stop diarrhea, regulate qi and stabilize pregnancy.

Indications: Used for dampness and turbidity blocking the middle part of the body, abdominal distension without hunger, spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, vomiting and diarrhea, nausea during pregnancy, and fetal movement disorder.

3. The difference between Xiangsha and Amomum villosum

In addition, it should be noted that Xiangsha and Amomum villosum are not the same thing. They look very similar, but Xiangsha is larger.

Points, thin crust. Amomum villosum is small, with a thick and hard outer skin. Both things are spices and Chinese medicines, with different smells.