Paojiang Rhizoma Zingiberis Praeparata
The source is from the dried rhizome of Zingiber of ficinale (Willed.) Rosc., family Zingiberaceae. The medicinal herb is prepared by cutting dry ginger into pieces which is stir-baked with strong-fire into burnt-yellow or blackish of the surface and dark brown of the interior.
Medicinal Properties Bitter and astringent in flavor, warm in nature and attributive to the spleen and liver meridians.
Actions Warm channels to stop bleeding and warm the middle energizer to alleviate pain.
Application
1. It is used for haematemesis, hematochezia and metrorrhagia and metrostasis of asthenia-cold type. For asthenia-cold of the thoroughfare and conception vessels and metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, it is combined with ZonglIitan (Petiolus Trachycarpi, charred), Wumei (Fructus Mume) and others that stop bleeding by astringents; besides, it is usually combined with Renshen (Radix Ginseng), HuangQi ( Radix Astragali ), and Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata ), etc. to replenish qi and yang and stop bleeding by warming channels.
2. For abdominal pain and diarrhea of asthenia-cold type, it is used alone or together with Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Praeparata ); for postpartum deficiency of blood and stagnation of cold with lower abdominal pain, also with Danggui ( Radix Angelicae Sinensis ), Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), etc., such as Shenghua Tang (Decoction).
Usage and Dosage 3 - 6 g is used in decoction for oral use.
