TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Galangal
TCM Nature: Hot
TCM Taste: Bitter, Pungent
TCM Meridian Affinity: Spleen, Stomach
Benefits:
· Disperses Cold and stop coughing
· Treats digestive disorders
· Alleviates nausea, sea sickness, morning sickness
· Improves appetite
· Treats diseases associated with inflammation such as arthritis, diabetes and Alzheimer’s
· Treats and prevents the spread of multiple cancers
Spirituality:
Galangal has many magical applications. It is said that spitting the juice from a chewed piece of galangal root on the floor of a courtroom before the judge enters will aid in winning one’s case. It is also used to break hexes.
Galangal can be burned to remove evil spells and cleanse negative energies from the environment. It is also used to increase psychic abilities.
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