일반명-영어 Ginger, Dried ginger
라틴명 Zingiberis Rhizoma
이명 건강(干薑), 백강(白薑), 균강(均薑), 건생강(乾生薑)
학명 Zingiber officinale Roscoe (생강)
기원 생강 Zingiber officinale Roscoe (생강과 Zingiberaceae)의 뿌리줄기

약성/귀경
맵고(辛) 뜨겁다(熱).
비(脾)와 위(胃)와 신(腎)과 심(心)과 폐경(肺經)에 작용한다.

효능
온중(溫中), 회양(回陽), 온폐화음(溫肺化飮), 온경지혈(溫經止血)

온중(溫中): a therapeutic method to treat yang deficiency of the spleen and stomach with warm-tonifying medicinals

회양구역; 회양(回陽救逆;回陽): a therapeutic method of using a large dose of warmor hot-natured medicinals to prevent the patient from collapsing, the same as to restore yang

온폐화음(溫肺化飮): a therapeutic method to treat retention of cold fluid in the lung by using warming and fluid-resolving medicinals

온경(溫經): a therapeutic method of warming and unblocking the meridian/channel