Single Herbs

Category	Jie Biao Yao 解表藥
Sub Category	Xin Wen Jie Biao 辛溫解表
Name	Sheng Jiang 生薑 Fresh ginger rhizome
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	The fresh rhizome of Zingiber officinale Rosc.
Ingredients	Zingiberol, Zingiberene, Phellandrene
Pharma Effect	1) Effect on the gastrointestinal system: preparations of this herb inhibited vomiting caused by copper sulfate in dogs. 2) Effect on blood pressure: chewing 1g of fresh Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens(sheng jiang) by adults (without swallowing it)
Properties	Acrid, slightly warm
Channels	Lung, spleen, stomach
Function	Relieves exterior, dispels cold, warms middle burner, stops vomiting, transforms phlegm and alleviates coughing.
Clinic Usage	For influenza due to wind-cold, vomiting due to cold in the stomach, coughing and phlegm due to cold.
Cautions	For the acrid and warm nature of the herb, it is contraindicated for yin deficiency, heat excess and internal heat.
Dosage	2~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, damp place or in wet sands. Avoid freezing.