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Latin pharmacognostic name: Galangae Fructus

Alternate English names: greater galangal fruit Siamese ginger fruit

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Alpinia galanga Willd.; Alpinia galanga (L.) Sw.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Acrid; warm; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Spleen and lung channels.*

Indications:

Disperses cold, dries dampness, and disperses food.

cold pain in the stomach duct and abdomen; vomiting and diarrhea; dysphagia-occlusion (yē gé); stomach reflux; malarial disease; dysentery.

Quality: Plump seeds with a sharp acrid smell are the best.

Product Area: Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī, Yúnnán.

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