Note: the actions, contraindications and usage sections are currently published in Arabic (primary market content); translations are in progress. Herb name, nature, taste and meridians are shown as is.
Sheng Jiang
生姜 Sheng Jiang
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens
💊 Actions
Disperses external cold, warms the stomach and stops vomiting, removes phlegm and relieves cough, removes toxins. Used fresh to treat common cold, cough, and nausea.
Contraindications
Contraindicated in large amounts during pregnancy, and in patients with excessive heat and dryness. Not to be used for active gastric ulcer.
📖 Usage & Dosage
Decoct 3-10 g fresh in water for 15-20 minutes, or add to food. For nausea, chew fresh.
🏠 Ginger
Ginger is one of the most important spices in Arab and Gulf cuisine, used in Arabic coffee and spice blends. In Arab folk medicine it is used to treat colds, stomach pain, and improve digestion, and it is mentioned in the Quran as one of the drinks of Paradise (its flavor is ginger). The overlap between Chinese and Arab medicine in the use of ginger is very significant.