Turmeric Root Tuber

Class: Promote Blood Circulation to Dispel Stasis
Name:
Pinyin: Yu Jin
Pharmaceutical: Tuber Curcumae
Other names: Yu Jin (Guang)
Description: Turmeric Root Tuber.
Properties:
Nature: Cold.
Taste: Pungent, bitter.
Organ: Heart, Liver, Gall-Bladder.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Moves Blood.
Calms pain.
Moves Qi.
Resolves depression and stagnation of the Qi.
Cools Blood.
Clears the Heart.
Promotes the flow from the Gall-Bladder.
Treats jaundice.
Comparisons:
Jiang Huang is more effective to treat painful limbs.
Warning:
Contraindications: Cases in the absence of Qi or Blood stagnation.Yin Deficiency due to bleeding.
Pregnancy.