The efficacy and function of ginger flower fruit

In modern life, everyone is very familiar with various Chinese herbal medicines, among which ginger flower fruit is a very common one. So what are the effects and functions of ginger flower fruit? Let’s take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of the ginger flower of the ginger family.

[Original form] Ginger flower, perennial herb, 1-2m high. Leaves are sessile; ligule is 2-3cm long, membranous; blade is oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, 20-40cm long, 4.5-8cm wide; bracts are ovate, arranged in a shingle-like manner, with 2-3 flowers in each bract; calyx tube is about 4cm long, with one side cracked at the tip; corolla is white, corolla tube is slender, about 8cm long, lobes are lanceolate, about 5cm long, the rear one is hooded, with a pointed tip; lateral reduced stamens are white, oblong-lanceolate, about 5cm long; lip is obcordate, about 6cm long and wide, with 2 cracks at the tip; filaments are about 3cm long; ovary is covered with silky hairs. Flowering period is from August to December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in the shade and wet places under the forest. It is often cultivated in courtyards.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and dispels cold; relieves pain. Mainly used for cold and dampness stagnation; abdominal distension and pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After understanding some of the effects and common knowledge of ginger flower fruit, I hope everyone can use scientific methods in the process of consumption to make it play a greater role.