White Cardamom 100g | Bai Dou Kou 白豆蔻

Bai Dou Kou (白豆蔻), white cardamom, 100g dried. Pale round pods with a bright, camphorous, sweet aroma — a herb that doubles as a kitchen spice across southern China and Southeast Asia.

• 100g of dried white cardamom pods
• Botanical name Wurfbainia vera (Amomum kravanh)
• Pale round pods, intensely aromatic
• Damp-transforming category of the Chinese materia medica
• Equally at home in the herb cabinet and the spice rack

Traditional use of White Cardamom

Bai Dou Kou is described in Chinese medicine as transforming dampness and warming the middle burner. Its aroma is the active part, which is why it is added at the very end of a decoction.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Bai Dou Kou · Chinese 白豆蔻 · also written 豆蔻 · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Amomi Rotundus · botanical name Wurfbainia vera · English: white cardamom, round cardamom pod · Cantonese: baak dau kau

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.