Pharmaceutical Name

Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens

Botanical Name

Zingiber officinale Willd. Rosc

Common Name

Fresh ginger

Source of Earliest Record

Mingyi Bielu

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

The rhizomes are dug from September to November. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the rhizomes are washed, cut into slices and pounded to extract the juice, or the skin is peeled off for usage.

Properties & Taste

Pungent and warm

Meridians

Lung, spleen and stomach

Functions

1. To promote diaphoresis and release the exterior; 2. To warm the spleen and stomach and alleviate vomiting; 3. To warm the lungs and alleviate cough

Indications & Combinations

1. Wind-cold exterior syndrome manifested as chills, fever, headache and nasal obstruction. The herb is used to strengthen the diaphoretic function. 2. Vomiting due to cold in the stomach. Fresh ginger (Shengjiang) is often used with Pinellia tuber (Banxia). In vomiting due to heat in the stomach, Fresh ginger (Shengjiang) should be used with Bamboo shavings (Zhuru) and Coptis root (Huanglian).

Dosage

3-10 g

Cautions & Contraindications

This herb is contraindicated in yin deficiency with excessive heat in the interior.