{"product_id":"dried-ginger-gan-jiang-premium-raw-herb","title":"Dried Ginger - Gan Jiang | Premium Raw Herb","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmount: 2oz \/ 57g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDried Ginger - (Gan Jiang) is a very, very heating herb used in Chinese medicine to warm the core of the body when there are significant digestive difficulties: abdominal coldness and pain (relieved with application of heat), incomplete digestion, watery diarrhea (w\/undigested food bits), nausea, and vomiting-- so not your run of the mild sluggish digestion and periodic bloat but rather much deeper, chronic difficulties. It is also added to formulas to help when a cold, phlegmy cough has settled into the lungs (n.b. use only when the phlegm is clear or white). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an herb to use carefully and in low doses and is not recommended for ingestion during pregnancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich concerns is it good for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e✔ chronic digestive difficulties\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ weak, chronic cough with copius white phlegm. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ weak cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- \u003cspan\u003ewarms the core\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- strengthens weak digestion\u003cbr\u003e- expels cold and (white) phlegm from the lungs\u003cbr\u003e- relieves abdominal bloating (and other digestive symptoms)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraditional Chinese medicine benefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003edispels cold and warms the middle \u003cem\u003ejiao\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- restores depleted yang and expels cold\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewarms the Lung and dissolves phlegm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat else you need to know:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhereas fresh ginger (\u003cem\u003eSheng jiang\u003c\/em\u003e) is diaphoretic (warming the exterior and venting heat), dried ginger goes into the core and generates heat to address more deeply rooted conditions of cold. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested usage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\nThis herb should be used in small quantities (3- 10 grams is the dosage) and be combined with other herbs or food that balance out its hot qualities (the way you might add black pepper to a dish)... in Chinese medicine as a small part of a larger medicinal formula and not as a food ingredient as such.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNot recommended for use during pregnancy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDried ginger (Gan jiang) Premium Raw Herb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"root + spring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51814095061304,"sku":null,"price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/3942\/9688\/files\/Dried_Ginger._Transparent_459483f8-8f6b-4cf7-ad9f-3027e4cf9db6.png?v=1788448132","url":"https:\/\/shoprootandspringoods.com\/products\/dried-ginger-gan-jiang-premium-raw-herb","provider":"root + spring","version":"1.0","type":"link"}