Single Herb Glossary
Shēng Jiāng 生薑
| Pharmaceutical name | Zingiberis Rhizoma recens fresh ginger |
| Category | Warm, Acrid, Release the Exterior |
| Key Properties | Dispersing in nature, Benefit ST, Alleviate Nausea, Stops Coughing Transforms Phlegm |
| Properties | Acrid Sl. warm |
| Tropism | LU, SP, ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Release Exterior, Disperse Cold 2) Warms Middle Burner (*Alleviate Vomiting) 3) Warms lungs, stop cough 4) Resolves toxicity |
| Dosages | 3-9 g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Spontaneous sweating from Exterior Def, Heat from Yin Def, abundant Heat. |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Essential oils 0.25-3.0% (zingiberol, zingiberene, phellandrene, camphene, citral, linalool, methyheptenone, nonyladehyde, d-borneol), geraniol, geranial, β-bisabolene, α-terpineol, β-sesquiphellandrene, arcurcumene, nerolidol, sesquiphellandrol, gingerol, methylgingerol, gingerdiones |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Gastrointestinal: oral administration in rats has demonstrated marked influence on gastrointestinal system; exerts protective effects on gastrointestinal system by stimulating production of stomach mucous membranes; increases stomach acid secretion and intestinal motility • Cardiovascular: associated with increase in heart rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure • Antibiotic: inhibitory effect on Salmonella typhi, Vibrio cholerae and Trichomonas vaginalis |
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