Sheng+Jiang+(Fresh+Ginger)

[[image:http://chironewengland.com/clients/1549/images/ttar_ginger_v1.jpg width="261" height="345" align="right"]]Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) ["Fresh Ginger"]
Category: Acrid Warm Herbs to Release the Exterior Nature: warm Flavor: acrid Channels: LU, SP, ST [Taiyin & Earth Pair]

Functions: **relieves ext. syndrome** by promoting sweating; **stop vomiting by warming the middle jiao**, stop cough by warming the lung, **alleviates poisoning from seafood** & some herbs Ind: 1. fever, aversion to cold, headache, congestion of nose due to **wind-cold attack** 2. **Vomiting** due to cold I the Stomach 3. Cough due to attack of the lung by wind-cold 4. **Reduces toxicity of other Herbs**

Dose 3 -10g. Contra: def. heat due to yin def. or excess heat

Formulas Containing Sheng Jiang
Gui Zhi Tang Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction)