Dried Ginger (干姜)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 干姜 (gānjiāng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Zingiber officinale — with an aroma profile of spicy, pungent, warm, slightly citrusy.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Zingiber officinale in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Zingiber officinale on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 干姜
Pinyin gānjiāng
Scientific name Zingiber officinale
Type ingredient
Aroma spicy, pungent, warm, slightly citrusy
Category Spices

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Spices
aroma Spicy
related Galangal
related Sand Ginger
related Cinnamon

Main Site

Read the full article: Dried Ginger on IncenseHerbs


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