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Latin pharmacognostic name: Zingiberis Rhizomatis Cortex

Alternate Chinese names: 生姜皮 shēng jiāng pí; 生姜衣 shēng jiāng yī

Kingdom: Plant

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

Origin (other sources): Zingiber officinale (Willd.) Rosc.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Acrid; cool; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Spleen and lung channels.*

Indications:

Moves water and disperses swelling.

water swelling and distension.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (1.5–4.5g).

See also: Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger)

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