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Alternate Chinese names: 地辛 dì xīn; 百辣云 bǎi là yún; 姜仔 jiāng zǎi

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Zingiber officinale (Wild.) Rosc. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Zingiber officinale (Willd.) Rosc.

Use: Alimentary

Notes: jiāng 姜 may refer to any form of ginger. In formulas, followed by an indication of a number of slices, it usually refers to shēng jiāng 生姜, fresh ginger. Other forms of ginger are usually specified.

See: Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger); Gān jiāng (干姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma, dried ginger); Jiāng pí (姜皮 Zingiberis Rhizomatis Cortex, ginger skin); Jiāng zhī (姜汁 Zingiberis Rhizomatis Succus, ginger juice); and also the processed forms Wēi jiāng (煨姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Ustum, roasted ginger) and Pào jiāng (炮姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Praeparatum, blast-fried ginger)

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