Amomum, Greater Cardamon, Sha Ren 砂仁 Greater Cardamon, Large Cardamon, Nepal Cardamon, Black CardamonSha Ren (TCM)Sthoolaila (Ayurveda)Heel Kalan (Unani)Ka Ko La  ཀ་ཀོ་ལ (Tibetan) Amomum subulatumRoxburgh, Plants of the coast of Coromandel, vol. 3, 1819 Lesser, Medium and Greater CardamonsNew Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563 Botanical name: Amomum spp: A. villosum A. villosum var. xanthioides (syn. A. xanthioides) A. longiligulare A. subulatum (given by numerous sources but listed as an adulterant by Bensky) A number of other Amomum species have been used: A. aromaticum–Bengal Cardamon (used as A. subulatum) A. kepulaga (syn. A. cardamom)–Round Cardamon (from Java)  A. krervanh, A. compactum, A. dealbatum (Bai Dou Kou)–Cambodian, Round or Cluster Cardamon  A. tsaoko (Cao Guo)  Lesser Cardamon is Eletarria cardamomum Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, aromatic Classification: J. Aromatics that Resolve Dampness Uses: 1. Moves Qi, Strengthens the Spleen, Clears Damp: (TCM, Unani, Ayurveda) -Special medicine to strengthen the Spleen in Tibetan Medicine: one of the Six Excellent Drugs-poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, distention-corrective to heavy or hard-to-digest drugs; often used as a corrective in larger formulas-Liver congestion; digestive disorders with Liver involvement (Ayurveda, Unani)-“helps digest food and cereals and warm the Spleen and Stomach”. (Zhen Quan) 2. Warms the…

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