-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticCurcuma
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Botanical name |
Curcuma |
| Pin yin name | Yu Jin | |
| Pin yin description | the name of this herb has changed considerably over time and the sources of the herb also have been variable; yu refers to stasis and constraint; jin means gold, referring to the metal element and the associated internal organ, the lung, because the herb is used to treat chest and rib pain due to constraint of qi and blood circulation; the herb is distinguished from, yet is often confused with, both Jiang Huang, commonly called turmeric, and E Zhu, commonly called zedoary, all of these species of Curcuma activate blood circulation and transform stasis | |
| Other common names | Indian Saffron, Aromatic Turmeric | |
| Part used | Root Tuber | |
| Taste | Pungent, Bitter | |
| Nature | Cold | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Activates blood circulation and transforms blood stasis, alleviates pain, regulates qi to overcome stagnation, clears heat and cools blood, enhances gallbladder function | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Stagnation of qi and blood causing symptoms of distention and pain in the chest or abdomen, irregular menstruation, or formation of masses; damp-heat diseases with turbidity causing fullness in the chest or upper abdomen and mental disturbance; heat in the blood causing bleeding, such as spitting blood, blood in the urine, or uterine bleeding other than normal menstruation; jaundice due to gallbladder obstruction or hepatitis | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None noted | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported; however, this and all herbs used to activate blood circulation should be used cautiously at modest dosage when on potent anticoagulant therapies (e.g., Warfarin). | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Deficiency from blood loss; disorders in which there is no qi and blood stagnation; specifically cautioned for use during pregnancy | |
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