Gao Liang Jiang
高良姜 gāo liáng jiāng, "ginger from Gaoliang (an area in what is now Guang"

Category: Warm the Interior and Expel Cold  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
3-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in those with heat from yin deficiency.
Meridians
Meridians:
Spleen , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
Quality
Quality:
Consists of full, reddish brown rhizomes with only a few branches and an intense aroma and acrid taste. The cultivated product is considered better quality than the wild-crafted.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (2)
Family:
Zingiberaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Alpiniae officinarum Rhizoma
Botanical:
Japanese: kōryōkyō
Korean: koryanggang
Common: lesser galangal rhizome, galanga
 
Temperature:  Hot  Browse