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干姜
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Gan Jiang

Rhizoma Zingiberis

Dried Ginger

Yang Tonic
About this herb

The dried, more warming counterpart to fresh ginger, used to warm the middle and expel cold.

PinyinGan Jiang
Chinese干姜
Latin (pharmaceutical)Rhizoma Zingiberis
EnglishDried Ginger
CategoryYang Tonic
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