Turmeric (Jianghuang)
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Curcumae
longae
Botanical Name: Curcuma longa L. or Curcuma aromatica Salisb. (Fam. Zingiberaceae)
Common Name: Turmeric,
turmeric rhizome.
Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu
Bencao.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in autumn or winter. After the bark and
fibrous roots have been removed, the rhizomes are cleaned, boiled, dried in the
sun and cut into slices.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter
and warm.
Meridians: Liver and spleen.
Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and
promote qi circulation; 2. To promote menstruation and stop pain.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Qi and blood stagnation manifested as
chest pain, hypochondriac pain, amenorrhea and abdominal pain. Turmeric
(Jianghuang) is used with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Curcuma root
(Yujin), Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu) and Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo).
2. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested
as rigid neck, shoulder pain and motor impairment of the limbs. Turmeric
(Jianghuang) is used with Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) and Chinese angelica
root (Danggui) in the formula Shujing Tang.
3. Used with Radix et
Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang), Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (Bai Zhi), Rhizoma Arisaematis
(Tian Nan Xing), and Radix Trichosanthis (Tian Hua Fen) in powder form, it is
applied topically, for skin ulceration.
Dosage: 5-10
g decocted in water for an oral dose. Appropriate amount
for external use.
Precautions: None noted.
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