Lesson

Seminar room with Andrew Flower - Sheng Jiang

Notes

Properties

• Pungent
• Warm

Channels entered

• Lung
• Spleen
• Stomach

Actions

• Releases exterior and disperses cold
• Used with Da Zao in Gui Zhi Tang to harmonise the Ying and Wei
• Warms the Middle burner and alleviates nausea and vomiting
• Resolves toxicity (including herbal overdoses/toxins) eg Ban Xia / Fu Zi

Dosage

• 3 slices (3 to 9g)

Summary

Key takeaways

Sheng Jiang