Pao Jiang (炮姜) is dried ginger rhizome after roasting, recorded as Rhizoma Zingiberis Praeparatum. It enters the Liver and Spleen channels, and the catalogue files it among the herbs that warm the Interior and expel Cold.

Pinyin

pao jiang·pao jiang tan

Chinese

炮姜

Latin Name

Rhizoma Zingiberis Praeparatum·Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum

English Name

Charred Dried Ginger·Prepared Dried Ginger·Prepared Ginger

Japanese

shokyo

Korean

saenggang

Actions and indications

Warms the channels and stops bleeding

Uterine bleeding or spotting from Deficiency Cold
Bleeding and lochia that will not settle after childbirth, from Deficiency Cold
Blood in the stool from Deficiency Cold

Warms the Middle Jiao and disperses Cold

Dull, cold pain of the abdomen and epigastrium
Long-standing diarrhea or loose stools from Deficiency Cold

Enters the Blood level

Cold with Blood stasis after childbirth

Cautions

contraindication Hot rather than Cold patterns, such as bleeding from Blood Heat, Heat signs from deficient Yin, or Excess Heat of any kind

caution Differentiate carefully: its use is supported by pale, thin blood, cold hands and feet, a pale tongue and wanting warmth; bright red blood with Heat signs points elsewhere

pregnancy Interior-warming herbs are used cautiously in pregnancy and only under a qualified practitioner

caution Unexplained uterine, rectal or postpartum bleeding needs medical assessment rather than self-treatment

Interactions

Drug interactions

Warfarin and other anticoagulants: the evidence concerns ginger in general and is weak and inconsistent; one controlled volunteer study found no effect on warfarin, while a single case report described excessive anticoagulation with phenprocoumon. Patients should tell their prescriber about ginger-containing formulas

pao jiang

About pao jiang

Names

Classification

Actions and indications

Warms the channels and stops bleeding

Warms the Middle Jiao and disperses Cold

Enters the Blood level

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions

About pao jiang

Names

Classification

Actions and indications

Warms the channels and stops bleeding

Warms the Middle Jiao and disperses Cold

Enters the Blood level

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions

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