■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
【Properties】Spicy, Hot 【Meridians】Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Lung (Changing style) Opening the chapter on “warming herbs”, the first to be encountered is the old friend of the past (the 2016 article on ginger)— Ginger. Previously understood as a herb for releasing the exterior, it is likely that this understanding will be reinterpreted six years later, and … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us! Ginger is both a common food and a widely used medicinal herb, with varieties including fresh ginger (sheng jiang), dried ginger (gan jiang), and high-quality ginger (gao liang jiang). Fresh ginger is commonly found in markets, while dried ginger is typically found in pharmacies. However, in traditional Chinese … Read more
Ganjiang (Dried Ginger) Source: The dried rhizome of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale Rosc. Ginger medicinal material (Photo by Zhou Xianjian) Historical Background: First recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing, classified as a medium-grade herb. The Mingyi Bielu distinguishes between dried ginger and fresh ginger, stating: “Fresh ginger and dried ginger are harvested in Qianwei, … Read more
What isDried Ginger? We Have Been Using It Incorrectly for Years A few days ago, I listened to a teacher from a certain academy during a live lecture discussing dried ginger. He stated that dried ginger is made from fresh ginger that is sliced and dried. I typed in the chat, “Dried ginger is made … Read more
Many people believe that fresh ginger and dried ginger are the same, differing only in their freshness and drying process; however, this is not the case. “Fresh ginger, the fresh rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale Rosc, is pungent and warm, dispersing cold and relieving the exterior, warming the middle and stopping vomiting, transforming phlegm … Read more
Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 【Alias】Bai Jiang (White Ginger), Jun Jiang. 【Source】Dried rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger). 【Production Areas】Mainly produced in Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, etc. All are cultivated. 【Plant Morphology】Refer to the entry for “Sheng Jiang” (Fresh Ginger). 【Collection and Processing】Harvested in winter, cleaned, sliced, and sun-dried or dried at low … Read more
Identification Points for Coix Seed☝ Premium Chinese Medicine | Coix Seed Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén) is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen (Roman.) Stapf, belonging to the family Poaceae. The plant is harvested in autumn when the fruit is ripe, dried, and the seeds are separated from the … Read more
Lian Qiao (连翘) has a bitter taste and is known for its ability to clear heat, detoxify, and dispel evil. It is effective in clearing the heart and dispersing heat from the upper jiao (上焦), as well as draining fire and detoxifying, alleviating pain and dissipating masses. It has been referred to as the “sacred … Read more
Properties: Bitter taste, cold nature Meridians: Heart; Liver; Stomach; Large Intestine (Supplement: Spleen, Kidney) Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Its root is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Huang Lian, which has the effects of clearing heat and drying dampness, purging fire, and detoxifying. Ancient … Read more