郁金·Curcumae Radixuma
Curcuma Tuber
Yu Jin (郁金) is the tuber of curcuma, a member of the ginger family, recorded as Radix Curcumae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Lung and Liver channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.
| Pinyin | yu jin |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 郁金 |
| Latin Name | Curcumae Radixuma·Radix Curcumae |
| English Name | Curcuma Tuber·turmeric root tuber |
| Japanese | ukon |
| Korean | ulgeum |
xiang fu + dang gui + bai shao
Menstruation-related pain in the flanks and abdomen
Liver Qi Stagnation with Heat signs, a stifling feeling in the chest and epigastric and abdominal fullness. Blood Stagnation with stabbing pain of the chest, flanks and abdomen
Liver Qi and Blood Stagnation causing distention and pain in the flanks, dysmenorrhea and irregular periods
Chest Bi from Heat combined with Blood Stasis
Masses or accumulations in the hypochondrium
Damp-Heat febrile disease with jaundice, flank pain, a tight and distended chest, scanty urine and anorexia
Blood Heat with Blood Stasis causing hematemesis, epistaxis and purplish skin rashes
Stone Lin with pain
Damp-Heat clouding the clear Orifices, with muddled consciousness, focal distention and a stifling feeling in the chest and epigastrium
Phlegm Obstruction causing seizures
Gall stones.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-15g; Tincture: 2-5ml | 3-15 g | — | 2-5 ml | — | — |
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