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| Part Used |
Fresh Ginger Root
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| Main function |
Herb for Exterior Wind Cold/Warming Sudorific
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| Thermal qual. |
Hot
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| Taste |
Spicy
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| Meridians Entered |
Sp, St, Lu
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| Functions |
Relieves/Disperses Exterior Cold.
Harmonizes and Warms the Stomach and relieves nausea and vomiting.
Resolves Cold Phlegm in the Lungs.
Balances flow of Qi
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Internal Heat and Deficiency of Yin.
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Zingerone (volatile oil), camphene, cineol, borneol
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| Western Properties |
Anti-emetic, stomachic, sudorific, anti-bacterial, hypotensive, expectorant
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