The efficacy and function of tiger ginger

Although Western medicine and Western drugs are more common nowadays, people still often believe that diseases can only be cured by taking Chinese medicine, because Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Tiger ginger is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at some common knowledge about tiger ginger.

[Alias] Baiyaozi (Ningxia Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine), Panlongqi, Abacusqi, Jitoushen, Alpinia galanga (Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine), Renie (Tibetan name).

[Source] It is the rhizome of the Polygonatum cyrtonema of the Liliaceae family. Dig up rhizomes in spring and autumn. Remove stems, leaves and fibrous roots, wash, slice and dry.

[Original form] Curly-leaved Polygonatum, also known as: Wheel-leaved Polygonatum.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on the edge of alpine forests. Distributed in Ningxia, Tibet, Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Sichuan and Northeast China. It is also cultivated in Shandong and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and spicy, neutral.

[Functions and indications] Nourishes the lungs and yin, strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, removes phlegm and stops bleeding, reduces swelling and detoxifies. It is used to treat consumptive cough, dizziness, poor appetite, spermatorrhea, night sweats, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, postpartum weakness, hematemesis, epistaxis, bleeding from trauma, sore throat, sores, and scrofula.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 5 qian; grind into powder or soak in wine. For external use: mash and apply or grind into juice for application.

[Remarks] The rhizome of this product is also used as Polygonatum sibiricum.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the detailed introduction above, we have a good understanding of the efficacy and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine tiger ginger. I hope this can be helpful to everyone.