Herb Listings
Gao Liang Jiang / Galangal Rhizome, Alpinia | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Hot • Category: Warm Interior & Expel Cold • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage1.5-9g |
ActionsWarms the middle & alleviates pain: for epigastric & abdominal pain, vomiting, hiccough, or diarrhea due to cold in the middle burner. |
MeridiansSpleen, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated 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. |