Sa Nhan vs Aucklandia lappa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Sa Nhan

Amomum villosum

Digestive

Digestive

Sa Nhan

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Aucklandia lappa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Vietnamese cardamom used in traditional medicine for digestive weakness, nausea, and morning sickness.

Fragrant TCM herb that moves liver and spleen qi; used for abdominal pain and digestive stagnation.

Active Compounds

camphor, cineole, bornyl acetate, flavonoids

costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone, aplotaxene, cynaropicrin, inulin

Traditional Uses

digestive weakness, nausea, diarrhea, pregnancy nausea

abdominal pain, digestive stagnation, nausea, liver qi stagnation

Modern Uses

carminative, antiemetic, digestive

carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, prokinetic

Adult Dosage

3-6g dried seed daily

1.5-6g dried root or 200mg extract daily

Contraindications

Yin deficiency heat conditions

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire conditions

Side Effects

generally well tolerated

GI upset, generally safe at therapeutic doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E