Japanese Myoga Ginger vs Aucklandia lappa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Japanese Myoga Ginger

Zingiber mioga

Digestive

Digestive

Japanese Myoga Ginger

✅ Generally safe in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Aucklandia lappa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Native Japanese ginger with edible flower buds used in folk medicine for digestive, anti-inflammatory, and appetite-stimulating properties.

Fragrant TCM herb that moves liver and spleen qi; used for abdominal pain and digestive stagnation.

Active Compounds

myogadial, myogaenol, shogaol, gingerol

costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone, aplotaxene, cynaropicrin, inulin

Traditional Uses

digestive stimulant in Japanese folk medicine, treatment of nausea, appetite enhancement

abdominal pain, digestive stagnation, nausea, liver qi stagnation

Modern Uses

carminative, anti-inflammatory, digestive

carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, prokinetic

Adult Dosage

2-4g fresh or dried buds; food amounts as vegetable

1.5-6g dried root or 200mg extract daily

Contraindications

anticoagulants - mild

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire conditions

Side Effects

mild GI warmth

GI upset, generally safe at therapeutic doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

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Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E