This product is the rhizome of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Zingiberaceae family. Mainly produced in Sichuan and Fujian. In winter, it is dug when the stems and leaves are withered, boiled or steamed until the core is penetrated, dried in the sun, removed from the fibrous roots, cut into thick slices, and used raw.

The rhizome of Curcuma Root, mainly produced in Zhejiang, is called "Turmeric". Its efficacy is basically the same as Turmeric, but it is better for treating shoulder and arm pain. Curcuma Root and Turmeric have similar medicinal sources and effects. The root is Curcuma Root and the rhizome is Turmeric. Both medicines have analgesic effects in invigorating blood and removing stagnation, but Curcuma Root is cold in nature and can clear the heart and cool blood and is choleretic; while Turmeric is warm in nature and can cure agonizing arthralgia arm pain.

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Acrid and bitter, warm. act on liver and spleen channels.

[Efficacy]

invigorating blood and removing stagnation, unblocking meridians to stop pain.

[Indications]

1. It is used for blood stasis, stagnation, heart, abdomen, chest, hypochondriac pain, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, and injuries from bruises, etc. This product is pungent and warm, can invigorate blood and remove stagnation, so that stasis and stagnation can be relieved and relieve pain. To treat abdominal pain, use with Chinese Angelica, Aucklandia Root, Lindera, such as Shengji Zonglu Turmeric Powder; it is also often used clinically with Corydalis Tuber, Lindera, Cassia Central Bark, such as Danxi Xinfa Tuiqi Powder; to treat amenorrhea or postpartum abdominal pain, use Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome , Carthamus, etc.; used to treat bruises and injuries, often used with Sappan Wood, frankincense, etc., such as "Traumatology Prescription Book"Turmeric Soup.
2. For wind-dampness arm pain. This product is pungent, warm and bitter at the same time. It can dissipate wind-cold dampness externally, moving qi blood internally, unblock meridians to stop pain, and is especially good at removing numbness and pain in walking limbs and arms. Often used with Notopterygium, Saposhnikovia Root, Chinese Angelica and other dispelling wind and blood-activating products.
3. In addition, this product can be used with Dahurian Angelica and Asarum to treat toothache; with Rhubarb Rhizoma and Dahurian Angelica , Snakegourd Root External application can cure carbuncle boil and sore poison.
4. In modern clinical practice, it is also used to treat hyperlipidemia and has a certain effect on lowering cholesterol and triglycerides.

[Documentation]

1. Xinxiu Bencao: "Helps to treat stagnation in the heart and stomach, lowering qi, breaking blood stasis, removing wind and heat, and eliminating carbuncle. Its power is stronger than Curcuma Root."
2. Rihuazi Bencao: "Cure abdominal mass blood clots, carbuncle, menstruation, static blood, swelling, toxin, wind pain, air conditioning, and food."
3. Bencao Gangmu : "Treat migratory impediment arm pain." "Turmeric, Curcuma Root, and Zedoary Rhizome have similar shapes and functions. However, Curcuma Root enters the heart and treats blood; while Turmeric also enters the spleen and treats qi. The rhizome drug enters the liver and also treats blood in the qi, which is different."

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[Usage and Dosage]

Decoction, 3 to 10g, appropriate amount for external use.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains Turmeric and volatile oils. The volatile oil contains Turmeric ketone, Turmeric ene and a small amount of phellandrene.

• Turmeric alcohol or ether extract, Turmeric pigment and volatile oil have a significant reducing effect on experimental hyperlipidemia;
• Turmeric pigment can increase myocardial blood flow, and Turmeric extract can antagonize the posterior pituitary gland. ST-T wave changes in rat electrocardiogram caused by toxin;
• It can increase plasmin activity and inhibit platelet aggregation;
• It has choleretic effect, can increase the production and secretion of gall fel, and increase the contraction of gallbladder. Turmeric decoction has an anti-inflammatory effect similar to that of cortisone on carrageenan-induced foot swelling in rats and mice;
• Turmeric decoction and infusion have stimulant effects on mice, guinea pigs and rabbit uterus.