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HerbAlpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma

高良姜

Gāo Liáng Jiāng

Lesser Galangal Rhizome

The dried rhizome of Alpinia officinarum (Zingiberaceae). Enters the Spleen and Stomach channels. Pungent-hot, it disperses cold and stops pain, especially suited for epigastric pain from Stomach cold. Classically paired with xiang fu in Liang Fu Wan.

Actions · 功效

温胃散寒Warm the Stomach and disperse cold
消食止痛Promote digestion and stop pain
止呕Stop vomiting

Indications · 主治

脘腹冷痛Cold pain of the epigastrium and abdomen
胃寒呕吐Vomiting due to Stomach cold
嗳气吞酸Belching and acid regurgitation

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

3–6 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Mingyi Bielu (Supplementary Records of Famous Physicians)
[2]Haiyao Bencao (Materia Medica from Overseas)

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@misc{bencaodian-gao-liang-jiang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Gāo Liáng Jiāng 高良姜 (Lesser Galangal Rhizome) — Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/gao-liang-jiang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-gao-liang-jiang, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Gāo Liáng Jiāng 高良姜 (Lesser Galangal Rhizome) — Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/gao-liang-jiang}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }