Tumeric Rhizome, Jiāng Huáng, 姜黄, Rhizoma Curcumae Longae
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Category: Regulate Blood - Invigorate
English: Tumeric Rhizome Pinyin: Jiang Huang Pharmaceutical: Rhizoma Curcumae Longae
Organs: Spleen • Stomach • Liver Temperature: Warm
Taste: Acrid • Bitter Toxicity:
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Actions: Invigorate blood • Move Qi • Relieve pain • Expel Wind • Benefit shoulders
Indications: Epigastric, abdominal, chest pain from Qi and blood stagnation • Chest Bi • Amenorrhea • Dysmenorrhea • Wind-damp Bi with blood stasis - especially in the shoulders
Contraindications: Pregnancy • Blood deficiency without Qi or blood stasis
Typical Dosage: 6g to 12g Guidelines
Parts Used: Notable for: Wind damp Bi with blood stasis - especially in shoulders • Treats Bi syndrome from qi and blood stagnation
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Jiang Huang Tang • Jiang Huang San • Shu Jin Tang
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