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Gan Jiang / Ginger Root, dried

Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Hot • Category: Warm Interior & Expel Cold • Sub Category:
Dosage 3-12g	Actions 1. Warms the middle & expels cold: for warming the Spleen & Stomach both in conditions of excess due to externally contracted cold, as well as cold from deficiency due to insufficiency of the yang qi. 2. Rescues devastated yang & expels interior cold: for devastated yang with such signs as a very weak pulse & cold limbs. 3. Warms the Lungs & transforms phlegm: for Lung cold with expectoration of thin, watery, or white sputum. 4. Warms the channels & stops bleeding: for cold from deficiency that may present with hemorrhage of various types, especially uterine bleeding. It is used in treating hemorrhage only if the bleeding is chronic & pale in color, & is accompanied by cold limbs, ashen white face, & a soggy, thin pulse.	Meridians Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach	Cautions Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs, or the reckless movement of hot blood. Use with caution during pregnancy.

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