莪术·Rhizoma Curcumae
Curcuma Rhizome
E Zhu (莪术) is the rhizome of zedoary, a member of the ginger family, recorded as Rhizoma Curcumae. It is bitter and acrid in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Liver and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.
| Pinyin | e zhu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 莪术 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Curcumae |
| English Name | Curcuma Rhizome·curcumae rhizome·curcumae rhizome; zedoaria; zedoary rhizome·zedoaria·zedoary rhizome |
| Japanese | gajutsu |
| Korean | achul |
Stagnant food with a painful, full and distended abdomen
mu xiang + huang qi + dang shen
Qi Deficiency with Food Stagnation and a painful, full, distended abdomen
Qi Stagnation causing pain and fullness in the chest and abdomen
dang gui + huai niu xi + chuan xiong + san leng
Qi and Blood Stagnation with menstrual complaints, in particular amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, painful masses in the abdomen, depression and a wiry pulse
Stagnant Qi and Blood forming painful clumps and accumulations, with distending pain of the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, ovarian cysts and uterine myoma; Food Stagnation; hepatosplenomegaly with pain, distention and fixed, palpable masses in the epigastrium, below the ribs and in the abdomen (for robust patients only)
san leng + zhi zi + sheng di huang
Hepatosplenomegaly with Heat, pain and distention, and fixed palpable masses in the abdomen, epigastrium and subcostal region (strong patients only)
Firm abdominal masses.
In small amounts harmonizes the Blood; in large amounts breaks up Blood Stasis
shen qu + mai ya + lai fu zi + zhi ban xia + huang lian + zhi shi
Epigastric distention and hardness.
chai hu + zhi ke + mu li + jiang huang
Distended epigastrium with a hard right rib cage
Distended epigastrium with a hard left rib cage
xiang fu + qing pi + dan shen + yu jin
Masses around the navel or in the lower abdomen
yan hu suo + huai niu xi + ze lan + wu lung zhi + meng chong
Abdominal masses that can be palpated
Qi Stagnation with abdominal pain; indigestion
Qi Deficiency with a full, painful abdomen
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |
莪术·Rhizoma Curcumae
E Zhu (Cu Zhi) (莪术) is e zhu processed with vinegar, the rhizome of curcuma, recorded as Rhizoma Curcumae. Beyond the names the record is empty: no category, no channels, no actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows e zhu.
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