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Gao Liang Jiang / Galangal Rhizome, Alpinia
Gao Liang Jiang
Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Hot • Category: Warm Interior & Expel Cold • Sub Category:

Dosage

1.5-9g

Actions

Warms the middle & alleviates pain: for epigastric & abdominal pain, vomiting, hiccough, or diarrhea due to cold in the middle burner.

Meridians

Spleen, Stomach

Cautions

Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs. In patients with weak constitutions, gao liang jiang should not be used alone, but together with dang shen & bai zhu, to modify its potentially irritating effects.