Chinese Galangal
Rhizoma Alpiniae Chinensis
Lian Jiang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; warm

Part(s) used

Rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To warm stomach and dissipate cold, disperse food and relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Stomachache with distention and oppression, dysphagia-occlusion and stomach reflux, abdominal pain and diarrhea, rheumatism, cold pain of joints.