Jiang Huang - 姜黄 - Rhizoma Curcumae Longae
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Rhizoma Curcumae Longae |
| Common English: | Turmeric Rhizome |
Category
Herbs that Regulate the Blood: Herbs that Invigorate the BloodProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Acrid Bitter | Warm | Spleen Stomach Liver | 3-10g Tincture: 1-4ml |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Invigorates the Blood, eliminates Blood Stasis and unblocks menstruation | Blood Stasis Menstrual problems and chest or abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis from Deficiency Cold |
Promotes the movement of Qi and opens the channels and collaterals to alleviate pain | Liver Qi Stagnation with epigastric and abdominal pain |
Expels Wind and invigorates the Blood | Wind-Damp-Bi with Blood Stasis, especially in the shoulders |
Reduces swelling | Swelling and pain from sores and lesions caused by toxic Heat Accumulation with Qi and Blood Stagnation |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Cx. Cinnamomi | Ram. Cinnamomi |
Amenorrhea and abdominal pain from Liver Qi Stagnation with Blood Stasis. | Blood Stasis causing dysmenorrhea and postpartum abdominal pain. | Pain due to Wind-Cold-Bi with Blood Stasis, especially shoulder pain. |
| Rx. et Rz. Rhei | Rx. Curcumae | Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii |
Topically for swelling and pain during the early stages of sores. | Pain and distention of the chest and flanks. | Wind-Damp-Bi, especially of the shoulder. |
Ram. Cinnamomi | Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Fr. Aurantii |
Congealed painful obstruction in either the upper or lower limbs. Shoulder disorders. | Hypochondriac pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation. Amenorrhea or abdominal pain due to Blood Stagnation in the Liver channel. | Chest and hypochondriac pain. |
Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum | Faeces Trogopterori | Fr. Aurantii |
Epigastric pain. | Dysmenorrhea. | Hepatitis with hypochondriac pain. |
Cx. Erythrinae | Rx. et Rz. Rhei | |
Bi syndrome. | Sores and lesions. |
Notes
- This herb is excellent at dispelling Blood Stasis in the shoulders and arms.
- It also works well for pain in the Stomach and uterus.
- Its actions resemble those of Tub. Curcumae Yu Jin and Rz. Curcumae E Zhu.
- It increases bile secretion.
- Painful swellings from trauma also respond well to it.
- Jiang Huang and Rz. Curcumae E Zhu share a warm, acrid and bitter nature, and each breaks up Blood Stasis and moves Qi to relieve pain. E Zhu is stronger at breaking up Blood Stasis and reducing accumulations, whereas Jiang Huang acts on both the Interior and Exterior to treat Wind Bi.
- Jiang Huang and Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin each promote the movement of Qi and Blood and help the Gallbladder clear jaundice. Yu Jin has the stronger effect here. Jiang Huang is warm instead of cold and treats Wind Bi, something Yu Jin does not do. Yu Jin enters the Blood Level, where it cools Heat and breaks up Blood Stasis while also promoting the flow of Qi at that level. It further clears Heat and relieves constraint, actions that Jiang Huang lacks.
From Class
- Jiang Huang (turmeric): Moves qi to move blood; mentioned for blood masses/tumors. (Yuen)