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
Ginger is an essential seasoning in daily life and has significant medicinal value. Ginger is warm in nature, pungent in flavor, and has the effects of releasing the exterior, dispelling cold, stopping vomiting, and detoxifying. Another traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herb is “Dried Ginger” (Gan Jiang), which many people mistakenly believe is simply dried ginger. … Read more
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Fresh ginger (Sheng Jiang) and dried ginger (Gan Jiang) both originate from the rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). Processed ginger (Pao Jiang) and ginger charcoal (Jiang Tan) are products derived from dried ginger. Although they share the same root, fresh ginger and dried ginger are different cultivated varieties of the same plant. Fresh … Read more
Ginger is not only a seasoning but also an important medicinal material in Yao medicine. The earliest record of ginger as a medicine is found in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica), which states that dried ginger (Gan Jiang) “is used for chest fullness, cough, counterflow of qi, warming the middle, stopping … Read more
Ginger is not only a seasoning but also an important medicinal herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The earliest medicinal record of ginger is found in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica), which states that dried ginger (gan jiang) “is used for chest fullness, cough, and counterflow of qi, warms the middle, … Read more
Introduction: The “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing” provides a detailed description of dried ginger: “Dried ginger, pungent and warm in flavor, is used for chest fullness, cough, counterflow of qi, warming the middle, stopping bleeding, inducing sweating, expelling wind-dampness, treating intestinal masses and diarrhea; it is especially good when fresh, and long-term use eliminates odor, … Read more
â– Editor: Liu Lan Fresh ginger (Sheng Jiang) is an essential seasoning in daily life, a cost-effective health product, and has significant medicinal value. Fresh ginger is warm in nature, pungent in flavor, and has the effects of releasing the exterior, dispersing cold, stopping vomiting, and detoxifying. However, many people mistakenly believe that dried ginger (Gan … Read more