The efficacy and function of ginger charcoal

I believe many people are familiar with the Chinese medicinal material ginger charcoal. As a common Chinese medicinal material, ginger charcoal is rich in nutrients. Let us learn about it in detail below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is a processed product formed by roasting the dried rhizome of ginger, a plant of the ginger family, into charcoal.

[Original form] Ginger, perennial herb, 50-80cm tall. The rhizome is thick, yellow-white in cross section, and has a strong spicy smell. Leaves are alternate, arranged in 2 rows, sessile, and several times clasping the stem; ligule 2-4mm long; leaf blades lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 15-30cm long, 1.5-2.2cm wide, acuminate at apex, narrow at base, leathery sheath-like, clasping the stem, and glabrous. The scape emerges from the rhizome and is 15-25cm long; the spike inflorescence is elliptical and 4-5cm long; the bracts are ovate, about 2.5cm long, light green, with light yellow edges and a small tip at the apex; the calyx tube is about 1cm long, with 3 short sharp teeth; the corolla is yellow-green, with a tube length of 2-2.5cm, 3 lobes, lanceolate, less than 2cm long, the middle lobe of the lip is oblong-obovate, shorter than the corolla lobe, with purple stripes and light yellow spots, and the lobes on both sides are ovate, yellow-green, with purple edges; there is one stamen, dark purple, the anther is about 9m long, and the connective appendages wrap around the style; the ovary is 3-chambered, glabrous, with one style and a nearly spherical stigma. Capsule. Seeds numerous, black. Flowering period is August.

[Habitat distribution] It is widely cultivated in central, southeastern and southwestern my country.

[Pharmacological action] See the entry for “Pao Jiang”.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; pungent; astringent; warm

【Meridian】 Spleen; Liver; Kidney

【Functions and indications】Warms the meridians and stops bleeding; warms the spleen and stops diarrhea. Treats cold-deficiency-induced vomiting of blood, blood in stool, metrorrhagia, and yang-deficiency-induced diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 1-6g; or made into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply on the affected area.

[Note] People with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire and pregnant women should take it with caution.

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【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This article introduces some basic knowledge about the medicinal material ginger charcoal. Ginger charcoal is very effective in treating some related diseases of the human body. Moreover, ginger charcoal has a certain regulating effect on the body and can be consumed in moderation at ordinary times.