Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.06-01-2020

Bastard cardamom

Plant

Family

Zingiberaceae

English

Bastard cardamom, Chin kousha, Malabar cardamom

Latin

Wurfbainia villosa var. xanthioides (Wall. ex Baker) Skornick. & A.D.Poulsen, Amomum xanthioides Wall. ex Baker

Plantparts

Matured Fruits, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 Alpha-Pinene, Arsenic, borneol, Bornyl acetate, Calcium, Camphene, Copper, D-Borneol, D-Camphor, essential oil, iron, Linalol, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Nerolidol, potassium, sodium, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5472

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