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Dried Ginger Quick Facts

Name
Dried Ginger (干姜, Gān Jiāng)
Thermal Nature
Hot
Flavor
Pungent
Organ Affinity
Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Heart, Lung
Best Season
Winter
Good For
yang deficiency

Dried Ginger

Hot

干姜 (Gān Jiāng)

Spice

Flavor (味)

Pungent

Organ Affinity (归经)

SpleenStomachKidneyHeartLung

Benefits

  • Warms the middle and dispels cold
  • Restores collapsed yang
  • Warms the lungs to resolve fluid retention
  • Warms the channels to stop bleeding

Avoid If

yin deficiencydamp heat

Best Season

Winter