山奈

Shan Nai

Name

Shan Nai (Rhizoma Kaempferiae)

Property

Pungent, warm; stomach meridian entered.

Actions

Warm the middle energizer, promote digestion and alleviate pain.

Indications

Toothache, traumatic injury, indigestion, cold pain in the abdomen, chest distension.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~6 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or puffing through nose.

Cations

It is contraindicated for yin deficiency with anemia and stomach fire.