Curcuma ( 姜黄 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Curcumae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Jiang Huang
Common
English Name
Turmeric
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, bitter
Meridians
Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Liver
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to relieve pain, including
arthritic or traumatic pain, abdominal pain, and menstrual pain (TCM:
Blood or Qi stasis).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Invigorates Blood and promotes menstruation; moves Qi and alleviates pain;
expels wind and moves Blood.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus; QiangHuo and Turmeric.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use during pregnancy. Do not use where there is deficient Blood with
no signs of stagnant Qi or congealed Blood.
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