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Pin Yin: yu jin-
Common name: turmeric tuber
Botanical family: Zingiberaceae
Botanical name: 1, Curcuma longa L.; 2, C. aromatica Salisb.; 3 (less commonly), C. zedoaria (Berg.) Rosc.
Primary action: Quicken Blood, Transform Stasis
Secondary actions:
Rectify Qi;
Cool Blood
Temperature: cool
Taste: acrid, bitter
Entering Channel: Lu, Ht, Lv, GB
Actions:
Quickens Blood and breaks up Blood Stasis; used topically and internally
for traumatic injury and non-healing chronic sores.
Moves Qi and Courses Liver Qi; also can be used for Depressed Liver Qi with Heat.
Clears the Heart and cools Blood; used in cases of Heart Phlegm Fire obstructing
the Heart orifices.
Promotes flow of bile and Gall Bladder Qi.
(See
Blood Stasis
;
Liver Qi Depression
;
Liver Blood Stasis
;
Blood Heat
;
Heart Blood Stasis
;
Phlegm Fire Harassing Heart
.)
Dosage:
1.5-3 qian.
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