Medicinals

yù jīn / 郁金 / 郁金 / curcuma [root]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Curcumae Radix

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names:

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Blood-Quickening Stasis-dispelling agents / Blood-quickening pain-relieving agents

Properties: Acrid, bitter; cold.

Channel entry: liver, gallbladder, and heart channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 4.5–9g in decoctions; use in pills and powders.

Warning:

Contraindicated in pregnancy.

Quality:

The best tubers are hard and yellowish on the inside.

Product Area:

Curcuma longa: Sìchuān. Curcuma aromatica: Zhèjiāng.

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