ขิงเผือก dried ginger สะเอ Curcuma longifolia Wall. ขิงแห้ง กันเจียง เจียง shoga ขิงแก่แห้ง Amomum zingiber L. zingiber เกีย ขิงแกลง ขิงแดง
Gan Jiang, Rhizoma Zingiberis, Ginger The pharmacological studies of Zingiberis Rhizoma are mainly on the gastrointestinal system and the cardiovascular system, and analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anoxia, anti-tumor activities, etc. Zingiberis Rhizoma has spasmolytic, analygesic, anti-flammatory and anti-pyretic activities. It has anti-peptic ulcer activity. antagonize castor oil-induced diarrhea and has cholagogue activity. The effects of Zingiberis Rhizoma on the cardiovascular system are cardiotonic, vasodilation, anti-thrombosis, and anti-arrhythmia. It also has anti-hypoxic and anti-tumor activities. Pungent in flavor, hot in nature. Enter spleen, stomach, kidney, heart, and lung channels. Warm the spleen and the stomach to dispel cold, restore yang, clear channels, warm the lung to resolve fluid retention.