Sheng Jiang

Zingiberis Officinalis Recens, Rhizoma

Properties: PUNGENT - WARM
Dosage: 3-9g.
Meridian: LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH

-release exterior, disperse cold in middle jiao – vomiting
-disperse cold phlegm in lung – chronic and acute cough
-reduce toxicity of other herbs or treating overdoses
-adjusts ying and wei Qi for sweating without improvement

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press