Galangal (Alpinia officinarum)

高良姜 (山姜属)gāo liáng jiāng ( shān jiāng shǔ )Gaoliangjiang(shanjiangshu)

Alpinia officinarum · Plant

Alpinia officinarum
Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Caution in bleeding disorders; may interact with anticoagulants.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Galangal for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cold Pain In Stomach Duct & AbdomenDiarrheaRelieve PainVomiting

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Galangal does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel WindDissipate ColdMove QiWarm Stomach

Other entries for Alpinia officinarum

Soil Galangal 土良姜