Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Shan jiang in China is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zingiber medium Stokes (among others).

2) Shan jiang is also identified with Alpinia japonica It has the synonym Languas agiokuensis (Hayata) Sasaki (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1923)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (Tokyo) (1946)
· Lingnan Science Journal (1927)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Shan jiang, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Partial matches: Shan.

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Full-text: Ai shan jiang, Duo hua shan jiang, Ju hua shan jiang, Hua shan jiang, Jie bian shan jiang, Si chuan shan jiang, Shui shan jiang, Hua ye shan jiang, Mao ban shan jiang, Hei guo shan jiang, Yan shan jiang.

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