鬱金
- ENG
- Turmeric Root Tuber
- LATIN
- Curcumae Radix
| Medicinal Group | Blood-activating analgesic medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried root tuber Curcuma wenyujin Y.H. Chen et C. Ling, Curcuma longa L., Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G. Lee et C.F. Liang or Curcuma phaeocaulis Val. (Fam. Zingiberaceae) |
| Nature and Flavors | pungent, bitter; cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Liver, Heart, Lung |
| Actions | To promote the flow of qi, eliminate blood stagnation, clear the heart, remove depression by regulating qi, and promotes the discharge of bile to relieve jaundice |
Family
Zingiberaceae
Part used
Root and Rhizome
Indications
Amoenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, distending or pricking pain in the chest and abdomen; impairment of consciousness in febrile diseases, epilepsy, mania; jaundice with dark urine
Research Findings
- Resolving phlegm method (consisted of Radix Curcumae) could effectively improve liver function and fibrinolytic status. [1]
Cautions
No Data.
Report on adverse effect
No Data.
Reference
Reference
- Chen L, Jiang YK, Cai YB. (2006). Effects of resolving phlegm method on fibrinolytic status in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients of phlegm and blood-stasis syndrome. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. , 26(12):1090-3.
