Shannae belongs to the Chinese herbal medicine. According to the Pharmacopoeia, the contraindications of taking Kaempferia galanga are not clear, but the medicinal properties of the drug are pungent and warm, easy to consume qi and injure yin, and it is not recommended for patients with yin deficiency and fire exuberance.
Kaempferia galanga is the dried rhizome of Kaempferia galanga, family Zingiberaceae. This medicine is pungent, warm in nature, and belongs to the stomach meridian, with the efficacy of promoting qi and warmth in the middle, eliminating food and relieving pain. It can be clinically used in the treatment of chest and diaphragm distension and fullness, epigastric and abdominal coldness and pain (the stomach and abdomen feel cold and painful), and dietary inactivity and other illnesses. In the use of the drug should be noted that the pungent and warm nature of the drug, it is easy to consume qi and hurt the yin, so it is not recommended to use the patients who have a deficiency of yin and fire.
For patients who need to use Shannae, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for consultation and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.