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The Differences in Efficacy Among Various Types of Ginger: Fresh Ginger, Dried Ginger, Roasted Ginger, Ginger Charcoal, and Galangal

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The Differences in Efficacy Among Various Types of Ginger: Fresh Ginger, Dried Ginger, Roasted Ginger, Ginger Charcoal, and Galangal

Ginger is not only a seasoning but also an important medicinal herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The earliest record of ginger as a medicinal substance is found in the Shennong Bencao Jing, which states that dried ginger (gan jiang) “is used for chest fullness, cough, counterflow of qi, warming the middle, stopping bleeding, inducing … Read more

Daily Learning — Dried Ginger

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Daily Learning — Dried Ginger

Dried GingerGanjiangZINGIBERIS RHIZOMA 　　This product is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale Rosc. Harvested in winter, the fibrous roots and soil are removed, and it is sun-dried or dried at low temperatures. Fresh slices that are dried are referred to as “dried ginger slices”.　　【Properties】Dried ginger appears as flat, block-like pieces with finger-like … Read more