| Name (CN) | 生姜 (Shēng jiāng) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 姜根、百辣云、勾装指、因地辛、炎凉小子、鲜生姜、蜜炙姜、姜 |
| Name (EN) | Ginger, Fresh Ginger, Zingiber Officinale, Fresh Common Ginger, Raw Ginger |
| Scientific name(s) | Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens |
| Used section | Rootstock |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the lung, spleen and stomach meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Slightly Warm |
| Group | Plant [Vegetables And Products] |
| Origin | The fresh rhizome of the ginger plant Zingiber officinale Rosc. |
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| Function and treatment | Dispersing cold from the surface, warming and stopping vomiting, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Used for cold and wind, cold stomach and vomiting, cough with cold phlegm. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | It is produced in most parts of the country. The rhizomes are harvested between autumn and winter solstice, the leaves, roots and soil are removed and then stored in a shaded and humid place or buried in sand. |