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Rou Dou Kou / Nutmeg Seeds
Rou Dou Kou
Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Stabilize & Bind • Sub Category:

Dosage

1.5-9g

Actions

1. Binds up the Intstines & stops diarrhea: for chronic intractable diarrhea or daybeak diarrhea due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Kidneys.

2. Warms the middle burner, moves the qi, & alleviates pain: for pain & distention in the epigastrium & abdomen, poor appetite, & vomiting due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Stomach.

Meridians

Large Intestine, Spleen, Stomach

Cautions

Contraindicated in cases of hot diarrhea or hot dysenteric disorders. Toxicity: Doses of 1.9/kg are often fatal in cats (with liver damage found in autopsy). In humans, ingestions of 7.5g of the powdered herb can lead to dizziness or stupor. Deaths from large overdoses have been reported. The primary toxic ingredient is myristicin, which is also a hallucinogen.