(1) Moderate temperature dissipates cold.
Alpinia officinarum is warm, which can directly dispel the cold in the body by eating or boiling water, and has the effect of warming the middle warmer and dispelling the cold. There is also a record in Guiyang Folk Herbs: "Rhizoma and leaves of Alpinia officinarum: warming lung and dispelling cold and relieving cough." It is suitable for relieving and treating diseases such as wind-cold common cold and stomach cold pain.
(2) expelling wind and removing dampness
The pathogen of rheumatism stays in meridians, muscles, joints and other parts, which can cause wandering pain symptoms. Alpinia officinarum has the function of expelling wind and removing dampness, and has certain relieving and treating effects on rheumatoid arthritis caused by rheumatism, so it is suitable for people with rheumatic bone pain to take it frequently or apply it externally.
(3) promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis
Alpinia officinarum has an exciting effect on respiratory and vascular movement centers, can promote blood circulation, and has the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is suitable for relieving and treating traumatic injury, irregular menstruation, strain and hematemesis, especially for menstrual women with cold hands and feet and cold pain. Taking a bowl of brown sugar and galangal can well dispel cold and warm the stomach and relieve menstrual pain.
(4) regulating qi and relieving pain
According to the National Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicines, "Alpinia officinarum can dispel wind and dredge collaterals, regulate qi and relieve pain, and mainly treat rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic injury, toothache and stomachache." It can be seen that Alpinia officinarum has the effect of regulating qi and relieving pain. It is suggested to use 3-6 grams of Alpinia officinarum decoction to relieve abdominal pain.
(5) Strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach
Alpinia officinarum is fragrant and warm, and can be used to treat dyspepsia, abdominal pain, vomiting, choking cough and chronic diarrhea. Proper consumption can strengthen the spleen and stomach, stimulate appetite and promote digestion, and is suitable for eating with beef, chicken, dried tangerine peel and other foods.
(6) Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
Nutrients such as eucalyptol and kaempferol contained in Alpinia officinarum have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, mainly targeting Yersinia colitis, Proteus Morgan and Shigella flexneri, but have no inhibitory and bactericidal effects on enterotoxin Escherichia coli.
2. The taboo of Alpinia officinarum
(1) Avoid eating more.
Alpinia officinarum is warm. Eating too much will aggravate the body's heat, and it is prone to symptoms such as sore mouth, sore throat, constipation, short yellow urine and toothache. In addition, the pungent taste of Alpinia officinarum is easy to stimulate the stomach, and moderate consumption is beneficial to the health of the stomach, but eating too much will lead to discomfort such as stomach pain.
(2) It is not suitable for people with body heat.
Alpinia officinarum is warm and can promote heat dissipation. It is suitable for people with cold constitution, but people with warm constitution should avoid eating it, otherwise it will aggravate body heat and cause discomfort.
(3) Pregnant women and babies are not suitable for eating.
Alpinia officinarum has the function of promoting blood circulation, and pregnant women should also avoid eating, so as not to affect fetal development and lead to abortion and other hazards; In addition, the gastrointestinal digestive function of infants and young children is weak, so spicy food such as galangal should be avoided to prevent discomfort caused by gastrointestinal stimulation.