INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum
Common English: Galanga
Lesser Galangal Rhizome
Alpinia
Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid
Hot
Spleen
Stomach
1.5-10g
Tincture: 1-4ml
Actions Indications/Syndromes

Warms the Middle Jiao and alleviates pain

Epigastric and abdominal pain, vomiting, hiccup or diarrhea due to Cold in the Middle Jiao

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.
  • Contraindicated for those with Excess Heat.
  • Contraindicated for those with nausea due to Stomach Fire.
  • Contraindicated for those with sudden turmoil disorder due to Summerheat.
  • Contraindicated for those with diarrhea or pain due to Heart Deficiency.
  • In patients with weak constitutions, use with Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen and Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu to modify its potentially irritating side effects.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
  • Do not use with salt.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Fr. Litseae
Bi Cheng Qie
Rz. Zingiberis Preparatum
Pao Jiang

Fr. Litseae
Bi Cheng Qie
Rz. Zingiberis Preparatum
Pao Jiang

Cx. Cinnamomi
Rou Gui

Rz. Cyperi
Xiang Fu

Pain and vomiting due to Stomach Cold.

Cold-induced sudden turmoil disorder.

Epigastric and hypochondriac pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation with Cold congealing in the Stomach.

Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum
Zhi Ban Xia
Rz. Zingiberis Recens
Sheng Jiang

Rx. Codonopsis
Dang Shen
Poria
Fu Ling

Faeces Trogopterori
Wu Ling Zhi

Rebellious Qi with vomiting of clear fluid due to Stomach Cold.

Hiccup due to Stomach Deficiency.

Epigastric pain due to Cold causing Stagnation of Qi and Blood.

Fr. Litseae
Bi Cheng Qie

Sm. Arecae
Bing Lang

Rz. Zingiberis Preparatum
Pao Jiang
Fr. Evodiae
Wu Zhu Yu

Strongly warms the Middle Jiao, expels Cold and descends rebellious Stomach Qi to treat Cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen with hiccup, nausea and vomiting.

Lack of warmth in the Stomach causing diarrhea with undigested food.

For hiccup from Cold, powder 6g of each herb, decoct and sip.

Powdered with Chao Liang Jiang and thin rice gruel to treat Heart and chest Bi.

Coldness and pain in the epigastric region.

Cx. Cinnamomi
Rou Gui

Rx. Angelicae Sinensis
Dang Gui

Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis
Hou Po
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis
Dang Gui
Cx. Cinnamomi
Rou Gui

Rz. Zingiberis
Gan Jiang
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum
Zhi Ban Xia
Fr. Perillae
Zi Su Zi
Flos Caryophylli
Ding Xiang
Cx. Cinnamomi
Rou Gui

Fr. Evodiae
Wu Zhu Yu

Sharp, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen.

Intestinal cramps.

Nausea and vomiting due to Cold.

Fr. Foeniculi
Xiao Hui X
iang

Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata
Zhi Fu Zi
Cx. Cinnamomi
Rou Gui

Fr. Psoraliae
Bu Gu Zhi
Regulate the Middle Decoction
Li Zhong Tang

Abdominal hernial pain.

Acute diarrhea due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency.

Chronic diarrhea due to Deficiency Cold.

Rz. Atractylodis
Cang Zhu

 

 

Stomach ache.

 

 

  1. This herb is a powerful dispersing agent, used similar to other hot spicy herbs to treat either a Cold syndrome or congested Qi. If Qi is weak use Qi tonics (see contraindications).
  2. This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
  3. This herb is said to cure frequent regurgitation with watery diarrhea accompanied by undigested food in the stool.
  4. This herb is effective in treating nausea and diarrhea due to Cold, acute gastroenteritis due to sunstroke and stomach ache due to Stomach Qi Deficiency.
  5. This herb, Fr. Evodiae Rutaecarpae Wu Zhu Yu, and Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang all disperse Cold from the Middle Jiao and treat Cold pain in the epigastrium. Gan Jiang also warms the Lungs , transforms Phlegm, stops cough and warms the Spleen to stop Cold pain and diarrhea. Wu Zhu Yu also warms the Lower Jiao and treats hernia pain and diarrhea due to Cold in the Lower Jiao and belching and vomiting when the Liver is involved. Gao Liang Jiang warms the Stomach and treats Cold epigastric pain with belching and vomiting.
  6. Both Gao Liang Jiang and Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang warm the Middle, disperse Cold and settle nausea. The warming quality of Gao Liang Jiang is greater than its acrid-dispersing quality and it mobilizes the the Interior, warms Stomach Cold and stops pain. to treat nausea due to intense Cold in the Stomach. The acrid- dispersing quality of Sheng Jiang is greater than its warmth. It mobilizes the Exterior, disperses Wind-Cold and harmonizes the Stomach to stop nausea. It mobilizes Yang and disperses Qi.
  7. Dry-fried Lesser Galangal Chao Liang Jiang has a reduced acrid-dispersing quality to restrain the Middle and enter the Blood level.
  8. Evodia-fried Lesser Galangal Wu Yu Chao Liang Jiang has a stronger ability to warm the Middle and stop nausea and vomiting due to Stomach Cold.
  9. Earth-fried Lesser Galangal Tu Chao Liang Jiang has a greater ability to harmonize and warm the Middle.