Lesser Galangal Rhizome 100g | Gao Liang Jiang 高良薑

Gao Liang Jiang (高良姜), lesser galangal rhizome, 100g dried. Reddish-brown sliced rhizome with a hot, gingery, faintly piney bite — related to ginger, but sharper and drier.

• 100g of dried lesser galangal rhizome
• Botanical name Alpinia officinarum
• Reddish-brown slices, hot and pungent
• Interior-warming category of the Chinese materia medica
• Used in both herbal formulas and Southeast Asian cooking

Traditional use of Lesser Galangal Rhizome

Gao Liang Jiang is described in Chinese medicine as warming the stomach and dispelling cold. It is traditionally paired with xiang fu in the classical cold-in-the-stomach formulas.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Gao Liang Jiang · Chinese 高良薑 (simplified 高良姜) · also written 良薑 · pharmaceutical Latin Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum · botanical name Alpinia officinarum · English: lesser galangal rhizome, galangal root · Cantonese: gou leung geung

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.