Curcuma root, Yu Jin 郁金 Yu Jin (TCM) Roscoe, Monandrian plants of the order Scitamineae, 1854 Whole Roots of Yu Jin (Chengdu Medicine Market, Adam, 2016) Botanical name: Curcuma spp.: C. aromatica (syn. C. wenyujin) C. longa (generally considered best) C. kwangsiensis C. phaeocaulis C. chuanyujin (in Sichuan) Other species appear to supply the market too. Parts used: Tuber Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent Classifications: K. Move the Blood Uses: 1. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis, Relieves Pain:-pain from Trauma; Bruising-Chest, Abdomen or Menstrual pain from Blood stagnation-promotes healing of chronic sores-“good for treating chronic abdominal pain of a woman” (Zhen Quan)-“It removes blood stasis and tones the blood at the same time” (Su Gong)2. Calms the Heart, Opens Obstructions of the Brain:-anxiety, agitation, mental disorders, emotional constraint-seizures, convulsions-“Ancient doctors used the drug to treat a pent-up condition that cannot ascend” (Zhu Zhenheng)3. Clears Heat, Opens the Liver and Gall Bladder:-Jaundice, Cholecystitis-helps clear Gall Stones-Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, hardness of the Liver4. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-various forms of Heat-type Bleeding5. Worms and Parasites:-traditionally for Gu Du (disease caused by various Parasites) Dose: Powder: 1–3 gramsDecoction: 6–12 grams Substitutes: 1. Turmeric2. “Its root is similar to Zedoary” (Li Shi Zhen) Preparation:…

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