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
Source Dried rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). Mainly produced in regions such as Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Guizhou. Harvested in winter, the fibrous roots and soil are removed, then dried in the sun or at low temperatures. Freshly sliced and dried or low-temperature dried pieces are referred to as “dried ginger slices”. … Read more