Black heart ginger has the effect of reducing swelling and pain, dispelling wind and removing dampness. It is often used in the treatment of postpartum lumbago, bruises, headache, chest and abdominal distension, rheumatism and paralysis and other symptoms.
Black heart ginger is the rhizome of black heart ginger, family Zingiberaceae. Harvested in summer and fall, remove the leaves and roots, wash, fresh or sliced and dried. Alias blue ginger, belongs to a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, taste bitter, pungent, warm.
Black heart ginger has the efficacy of reducing swelling and relieving pain, expelling wind and removing dampness. Clinically, it is mainly used for the treatment of headache, bruises, chest and abdominal distension, rheumatic paralysis, postpartum lumbago and other symptoms.
Clinically for the adverse effects of black heart ginger and contraindications are not clear, the specific method of taking and specific dosage need to be in a professional Chinese medicine practitioner under the identification of reasonable application, avoid self-medication, so as not to cause physical discomfort.