Ginger is a commonly used seasoning in daily life, especially when stewing meat. Ginger is indispensable. In addition, dried ginger is also a highly valuable traditional Chinese medicine!
【Dried Ginger】
Dried ginger is usually ginger that has sprouted twice and has grown for three years. It has a longer growth period and a strong aroma. Dried ginger is relatively mild, and its medicinal properties can slowly penetrate into the internal organs, especially the spleen.
The nature of dried ginger is weak in terms of expelling external pathogens. Its main functions are warming the middle, restoring yang and promoting blood circulation, warming the middle and dispelling cold, and warming the lungs and resolving phlegm.
For treating excessive consumption of cold drinks, direct invasion of cold pathogens into the body, or exacerbation of cold symptoms on rainy days, dried ginger can be chosen to warm the body, which has certain benefits and effects in dispelling cold.
【Prescription of Gardenia and Dried Ginger Decoction】
Gardenia and dried ginger decoction is a prescription mainly used for treating diseases caused by excessive heat in the upper jiao and cold in the middle jiao. It is used to treat typhoid fever when the patient has a fever that does not go away and feels slightly restless. Gardenia clears heat in the upper jiao, while dried ginger warms and disperses the cold in the middle jiao. This prescription is one of the representative formulas of "combining cold and heat herbs" established by Zhang Zhongjing.
