jiang huang

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姜黄·Rhizoma Curcumae Longae

Turmeric Rhizome

About jiang huang

Jiang Huang (姜黄) is the rhizome of turmeric, a member of the ginger family, recorded as Rhizoma Curcumae Longae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Liver, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.

Names

Pinyin	jiang huang
Chinese	姜黄
Latin Name	Rhizoma Curcumae Longae
English Name	Turmeric Rhizome·turmeric root tuber
Japanese	kyoo
Korean	kanghwang

Classification

Category: Invigorate the Blood
Channels: Stomach, Spleen, Liver
Flavour: Acrid, Bitter
Temperature: Warm
Part used: Rhizome
Family: Zingiberaceae
Species: Curcuma Longa
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood stasis and promotes menstruation

Blood stasis
Chest or abdominal pain and menstrual disorders when Blood stasis arises from Deficiency Cold
Irregular or painful periods
Traumatic injury with swelling and pain

Moves Qi, opens the channels and collaterals and relieves pain

Epigastric and abdominal pain from constrained Liver Qi or other Qi stagnation

Expels Wind and invigorates Blood

Bi pain from Wind, Cold and Damp with Blood stasis, felt mostly in the shoulders, arms and upper back

Reduces swelling

Painful swollen sores and lesions from accumulated toxic Heat with stagnant Qi and Blood

Combinations

dang gui + yan hu suo
Stagnant Liver Qi and Blood Stasis with absent periods and abdominal pain
rou gui
Painful periods and abdominal pain after childbirth from Blood Stasis
gui zhi + huang qi
Wind-Cold Bi with Blood Stasis causing pain, above all in the shoulder
da huang + bai zhi
Early-stage sores with swelling and pain, applied topically
yu jin
Distending pain in the chest and flanks
qiang huo + fang feng + dang gui
Wind-Damp Bi, particularly affecting the shoulder
gui zhi
Painful obstruction from congealing in the arms or legs. Disorders of the shoulder
bai shao + dang gui + yan hu suo + hong hua
Liver Qi Stagnation with pain below the ribs. Blood Stagnation in the Liver channel with absent periods or abdominal pain
zhi ke + zi su geng + jie geng + chuan lian zi + xiang fu + yan hu suo
Chest and hypochondriac pain.
gao liang jiang + xiang fu + mu xiang + sha ren + wu yao + yan hu suo
Epigastric pain.
wu ling zhi + xiang fu + bai shao
Dysmenorrhea.
zhi ke + bai ji li + chuan lian zi
Hepatitis with hypochondriac pain.
hai tong pi + qiang huo + dang gui
Bi syndrome.
da huang + bai zhi + tian hua fen
Sores and lesions.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-4ml	3-10 g	—	1-4 ml	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Blood or Qi deficiency without true stagnation of Qi or Blood; a strong mover meant for Excess patterns, it can deplete further
pregnancy Avoid in pregnancy
caution Generally avoided when menstrual bleeding is heavy

Interactions

Drug interactions

Anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin, enoxaparin) and antiplatelet medicines (aspirin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel): their effect on bleeding may be added to or reinforced; combine with caution

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