Curcuma, Turmeric Jiang Huang 姜黄 Tumeric; Cyperus indicus (Dioscorides)Jiang Huang (TCM)Haridra (Ayurveda)Mancal (Siddha) Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800 Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640 Whole Turmeric Root (Adam, 2016) LONG AND ROUND TURMERICNotes on Pharmacognosy, Otto Augustus Wall, 1902 Long and Round Turmeric, Chengdu Medicine Market(Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Curcuma longa (syn. C. domestica, C. rotunda, C. xanthorrhiza, Amomum curcuma)Long and Round types were traditionally used. Parts used: Root (long and round) Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter“Hot and dry in the second degree” (Avicenna) Classifications: 2A APERIENT MEDICINES   2F. PURIFYING3G. EMMENAGOGUE Uses: Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis, Eases Pain: pain from Cold and Blood stagnation: Chest, Abdominal or Joint painArthritis, Rheumatism, Headache, Sprains, Fracturesrelaxes and loosens Tendons and Ligaments; used as an aid in Yoga Moves the Blood, Promotes Menstruation: Dysmenorrhea from coldness and blood stagnationgiven at Childbirth to promote Laborit has been advocated for bleeding during Pregnancy Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions: ‘proper for the Gall’;Jaundice and all obstructions of the Gall Bladderpoor Liver function, Hepatitis, Fatty Liverchronic Inflammatory diseases of the Bowels: Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease‘accumulation and stagnation formed in the epigastrium and abdomen’. (Ben Cao Gang Mu) Clears Damp, Promotes Urine: Edema; retention of UrineCystitis; Turbid UrineDiabetes…

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