INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum |
| Common English: | Galanga Lesser Galangal Rhizome Alpinia |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Acrid |
Hot |
Spleen Stomach |
1.5-10g Tincture: 1-4ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Warms the Middle Jiao and alleviates pain |
Epigastric and abdominal pain, vomiting, hiccup or diarrhea due to Cold in the Middle Jiao |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Fr. Litseae |
Fr. Litseae |
Rz. Cyperi |
Pain and vomiting due to Stomach Cold. |
Cold-induced sudden turmoil disorder. |
Epigastric and hypochondriac pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation with Cold congealing in the Stomach. |
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum |
Faeces Trogopterori |
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Rebellious Qi with vomiting of clear fluid due to Stomach Cold. |
Hiccup due to Stomach Deficiency. |
Epigastric pain due to Cold causing Stagnation of Qi and Blood. |
Fr. Litseae |
Sm. Arecae |
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Strongly warms the Middle Jiao, expels Cold and descends rebellious Stomach Qi to treat Cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen with hiccup, nausea and vomiting. Lack of warmth in the Stomach causing diarrhea with undigested food. For hiccup from Cold, powder 6g of each herb, decoct and sip. |
Powdered with Chao Liang Jiang and thin rice gruel to treat Heart and chest Bi. |
Coldness and pain in the epigastric region. |
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis |
Rz. Zingiberis |
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Sharp, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen. |
Intestinal cramps. |
Nausea and vomiting due to Cold. |
Fr. Foeniculi |
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata |
Fr. Psoraliae |
Abdominal hernial pain. |
Acute diarrhea due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency. |
Chronic diarrhea due to Deficiency Cold. |
Rz. Atractylodis |
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Stomach ache. |
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- This herb is a powerful dispersing agent, used similar to other hot spicy herbs to treat either a Cold syndrome or congested Qi. If Qi is weak use Qi tonics (see contraindications).
- This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- This herb is said to cure frequent regurgitation with watery diarrhea accompanied by undigested food in the stool.
- This herb is effective in treating nausea and diarrhea due to Cold, acute gastroenteritis due to sunstroke and stomach ache due to Stomach Qi Deficiency.
- This herb, Fr. Evodiae Rutaecarpae Wu Zhu Yu, and Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang all disperse Cold from the Middle Jiao and treat Cold pain in the epigastrium. Gan Jiang also warms the Lungs , transforms Phlegm, stops cough and warms the Spleen to stop Cold pain and diarrhea. Wu Zhu Yu also warms the Lower Jiao and treats hernia pain and diarrhea due to Cold in the Lower Jiao and belching and vomiting when the Liver is involved. Gao Liang Jiang warms the Stomach and treats Cold epigastric pain with belching and vomiting.
- Both Gao Liang Jiang and Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang warm the Middle, disperse Cold and settle nausea. The warming quality of Gao Liang Jiang is greater than its acrid-dispersing quality and it mobilizes the the Interior, warms Stomach Cold and stops pain. to treat nausea due to intense Cold in the Stomach. The acrid- dispersing quality of Sheng Jiang is greater than its warmth. It mobilizes the Exterior, disperses Wind-Cold and harmonizes the Stomach to stop nausea. It mobilizes Yang and disperses Qi.
- Dry-fried Lesser Galangal Chao Liang Jiang has a reduced acrid-dispersing quality to restrain the Middle and enter the Blood level.
- Evodia-fried Lesser Galangal Wu Yu Chao Liang Jiang has a stronger ability to warm the Middle and stop nausea and vomiting due to Stomach Cold.
- Earth-fried Lesser Galangal Tu Chao Liang Jiang has a greater ability to harmonize and warm the Middle.