Herbal Information for Gan Jiang 3X Concentrated Granules

Common Names: Ginger Dried Rhizome
Botanical Name:  Zingiber officinale
Pin Yin Name: Gan Jiang
Other Names: African Ginger, Amomum Zingiber, Ardraka, Black Ginger, Cochin Ginger, Gan Jiang, Gingembre, Gingembre Africain, Gingembre Cochin, Gingembre Indien, Gingembre Jamaïquain, Gingembre Noir, Ginger Essential Oil, Ginger Root, Huile Essentielle de Gingembre, Imber, Indian Ginger, Jamaica Ginger, Jengibre, Jiang, Kankyo, Kanshokyo, Nagara, Race Ginger, Racine de Gingembre, Rhizoma Zingiberi, Rhizoma Zingiberis, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, Shen Jiang, Sheng Jiang, Shoga, Shokyo, Shunthi, Srungavera, Sunth, Sunthi, Vishvabheshaja, Zingiber Officinale, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Zingiberis Siccatum Rhizoma, Zinzeberis, Zinziber Officinale, Zinziber Officinalis
Granule Composition: 82% extract + 18% dextrin
Package Size: 100 grams Extract granules
Form: 3X Concentrated Granules
Active Ingredients: 6-Gingerol, 0.3 mg / g
Dosage: Take 1 g each time, 1 time per day, or as instructed by a herbal practitioner. Dissolve in hot water or mix into yogurt. Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Brand: ActiveHerb Single Herb Extract
Channels: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Heart, Lung
Property: Acrid, hot

Caution:   Do not use if pregnant  or nursing.  Do not use in large doses. Overdosing may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dry mouth

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Benefits of Gan Jiang

• Aids in reviving yang and unblocking the channels
• Aids in drying dampness and eliminating phlegm
• Promotes warmth in the middle and disperses cold 
• Supports sexual health

While Ginger adds a lot of flavor to food, it’s also been used as an alternative form of medicine throughout history. If you’re rooting for a healthier you, consider incorporating ginger into smoothies, teas, curry's and stews.  

Constituents: are 2% volatile oil, resin, starch, and amino acids. The main ingredients of Gingers volatile oil are zingiberene, phellandrene, camphene, shogaol, gingerol, zingiberone, borneol, zingiberol, citral.

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References:

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3995184/
 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19216660
 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20418184
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92775/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger
https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Ginger-Root-Cid288
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gan_Jiang_and_Mo_Ye
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