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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
Good For
Avoid If
yin deficiencydamp heat
Best Season
Winter