Turmeric – Jiang Huang

Turmeric
[Medicinal] The rhizome of the ginger herb Curcumalonga L.

[Nature and flavor and meridians] Bitter, pungent, warm. Enters the spleen and liver meridians.

[Effects] Activate blood circulation, promote qi circulation and relieve pain, dispel rheumatism and relieve arthralgia.

[Clinical application] 1. Used for chest and flank pain, amenorrhea and abdominal pain.

This product is pungent, dispersing, bitter, warm and unblocked, and has the effects of activating blood circulation, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain. Therefore, it can be used to treat chest and flank pain caused by blood stasis and qi stagnation, amenorrhea and abdominal pain, etc., and is often used in combination with angelica, white peony, safflower, and Corydalis.

2. Used for rheumatic arm pain and other symptoms.

Turmeric is pungent, dispersing, warm and unblocked, can eliminate rheumatism, and is good at treating rheumatic arm pain. In clinical practice, it is often used together with Notopterygium, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Angelica.

In addition, this product can also be used for carbuncle, sore, and furuncle, and can be combined with rhubarb, arisaema, angelica dahurica, and radix trichosanthis, and ground into powder for external application.

[Prescription name] Turmeric, sliced ​​turmeric (wash, dry, slice for use)

[General dosage and usage] One to three qian, decoct and take. Appropriate amount for external use.

[Example of prescription] Wubi Decoction (“Good Prescriptions for Women”) Turmeric, Qianghuo, Angelica, Red Peony Root, Licorice, Atractylodes, Pittosporum. Treats cold injuries, shoulder and arm pain and waist pain.

Jinhuangsan (“Surgery Authentic”) Rhubarb, Phellodendron, Turmeric, Angelica Dahurica, Arisaema, Atractylodes, Chuan Pu, Licorice, Radix Trichosanthis. Treats all carbuncle, sore, boil, redness, swelling, heat and pain at the beginning, belonging to Yang syndrome.
Turmeric
This product is the dried rhizome of Curcuma longaL., a plant of the ginger family. Dig it up in winter when the stems and leaves wither, wash it, boil or steam it thoroughly, dry it, and remove the fibrous roots.
【Propiedades】
This product is irregularly oval, cylindrical or spindle-shaped, often curved, and some have short branches, 2~5cm long and 1~3cm in diameter. The surface is dark yellow, rough, with wrinkled texture and obvious links, and there are circular branch marks and root marks. The texture is solid and not easy to break. The cross section is brownish yellow to golden yellow, horny, with a waxy luster, obvious endodermal rings, and scattered vascular bundles in dots. The aroma is unique and the taste is bitter and pungent.
【Identificación】
(1) Cross-section of this product: epidermal cells are flat and thin-walled. The cortex is broad, with leaf-marked vascular bundles; there are 6~8 rows of cork cells near the epidermis on the outside, which are flat: the endodermal cells have obvious Cassius dots. The pericycle is 1~2 rows of thin-walled cells; the vascular bundles are tough outside, scattered, more near the pericycle, and gradually decrease inward. Thin-walled cells contain oil droplets, starch granules and reddish-brown pigments
(2) Take 0.2g of this product powder, add 20ml of anhydrous ethanol, shake, let stand for 30 minutes, filter, evaporate the filtrate, add 2ml of anhydrous ethanol to dissolve the residue, and use it as the test solution. Take another 0.2g of turmeric reference medicinal material and prepare the reference medicinal material solution in the same way. Take the curcumin reference substance and add anhydrous ethanol to prepare a solution containing 0.5mg per 1ml as the reference solution. According to the thin layer chromatography method (General Rule 0502), take 4μ1 of each of the above three solutions and spot them on the same silica gel G thin layer plate, use chloroform-methanol-formic acid (96:4:0.7) as the developing agent, develop, take out, dry, and examine under sunlight and ultraviolet light (365nm) respectively. In the chromatogram of the test product, spots of the same color or fluorescent spots appear at the corresponding positions of the chromatogram of the reference medicinal material and the chromatogram of the reference substance.
【Inspección】
The moisture content shall not exceed 16.0% (General Rule 0832 Method 4).
The total ash content shall not exceed 7.0% (General Rule 2302).
【Extract】
Determined by the hot leaching method under the alcohol-soluble extract determination method (General Rule 2201), using dilute ethanol as the solvent, shall not be less than 12.0%.
【Determinación del contenido】
Volatile oil shall be determined according to the volatile oil determination method (General Rule 2204).
The volatile oil content of this product shall not be less than 7.0% (ml/g).
Curcumin shall be determined according to the high performance liquid chromatography method (General Rule 0512).
Chromatographic conditions and system suitability test: Octadecylsilane bonded silica gel is used as the filler; acetonitrile-4% glacial acetic acid solution (48:52) is used as the mobile phase; the detection wavelength is 430nm. The theoretical plate number calculated according to the curcumin peak should not be less than 4000.
Preparation of reference solution Take an appropriate amount of curcumin reference, weigh accurately, add methanol to make a solution containing 10ug per 1ml, and you have it.
Preparation of test solution Take about 0.2g of fine powder of this product, weigh accurately, put it in a county-based conical flask, accurately add 10ml of methanol, weigh the weight, heat and reflux for 30 minutes, cool, weigh again, add methanol to make up the lost weight, shake well, centrifuge, accurately measure 1ml of supernatant, put it in a 20ml volumetric flask, add methanol to dilute to the scale, shake well, and you have it.
Determination method, accurately take 5u of reference solution and test solution respectively, inject into liquid chromatograph, and determine, and you have it.
This product, calculated on the basis of dry product, contains no less than 1.0% of curcumin (C21H2006).
Pieza de decocción
[Tratamiento]
Remove impurities, soak slightly, wash, moisten thoroughly, cut into thick slices, and dry.
[Propiedades]
This product is an irregular or round thick slice. The outer skin is dark yellow, sometimes with visible rings. The cut surface is brown to golden yellow, horny, with obvious ring patterns in the inner cortex, and scattered vascular bundles in dots. The aroma is unique, and the taste is bitter and pungent.
[Inspección]
The water content is the same as the medicinal material, not more than 13.0%.
[Determinación del contenido]
The same medicinal material, containing volatile oil shall not be less than 5.0% (ml/g): containing curcumin (C21H2006) shall not be less than 0.90%.
[Identification] [Inspection]
(Ceniza total)
[Extracto]
The same medicinal material.
[Naturaleza y sabor y meridianos]
Pungent, bitter, warm. Enter the spleen and liver meridians.
[Funciones e indicaciones]
Break blood and promote qi circulation, promote menstruation and relieve pain. Used for chest and flank pain, chest pain, heart pain, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, rheumatic shoulder and arm pain, swelling and pain caused by falls.
[Uso y dosis]
3~10g. Appropriate amount for external use.
[Almacenamiento]
Place in a cool and dry place. Where is the main medicinal part of turmeric?
Medicinal part of turmeric:
This product is the dried rhizome of Curcuma Longa L., a plant of the ginger family. It is dug up in winter when the stems and leaves wither, washed, boiled or steamed until thoroughly cooked, dried, and the fibrous roots are removed.
Properties of the medicinal part of turmeric:
This product is irregularly oval, cylindrical or spindle-shaped, often curved, and some have short branches, 2~5cm long and 1~3cm in diameter. The surface is dark yellow, rough, with wrinkled texture and obvious links, and there are circular branch marks and fibrous root marks.
It is solid and not easy to break. The cross section is brownish yellow to golden yellow, horny, with a waxy luster, obvious endodermal rings, and scattered vascular bundles in dots. It has a unique aroma and tastes bitter and spicy.
How is turmeric recorded in ancient books?
“New Compendium of Materia Medica”: “It is used to treat abdominal congestion, malarial obstruction, lowering qi, breaking blood, removing wind and heat, and eliminating carbuncle and swelling.
“Rihuazi Materia Medica”: “It is used to treat blood clots, carbuncle and swelling, regulate menstruation, treat blood stasis caused by falls, eliminate swelling and poison, stop wind and cold, and relieve food.
“Compendium of Materia Medica”: “It is used to treat bloating and postpartum blood stasis attacking the heart.
“Medical Essentials”: “It is used to treat wind, cold and dampness of the limbs.

Efectos

Turmeric has the effects of breaking blood and promoting qi, relieving pain.

What are the main effects and clinical applications of turmeric?

Turmeric is used for chest and flank pain, chest pain, amenorrhea, scars, rheumatic shoulder and arm pain, and swelling and pain caused by falls.

Blood stasis and qi stagnation pain
It is used to treat heart pain caused by cold stagnation, blood stasis and qi stagnation, and is often used with cinnamon.
For chest and flank pain caused by liver depression, qi stagnation and blood stasis, it can be used together with Bupleurum, White Peony Root, Cyperus rotundus, etc.
For amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and irregular menstruation, which are caused by cold stagnation, blood stasis and qi stagnation, it can be used together with Chuanxiong, Safflower, etc.
For injuries caused by falls, blood stasis and swelling, it can be used together with peach kernel, Su Mu, etc.
Rheumatic shoulder and arm pain
Often used with Notopterygium, Saposhnikovia, Angelica, etc.
What other effects does turmeric have?
In my country’s traditional food culture, some Chinese medicinal materials are often widely consumed as food ingredients by the people, that is, substances that are both food and Chinese medicinal materials according to tradition (i.e. edible drug substances). According to the documents issued by the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation, turmeric can be used as both medicine and food within a limited range of use and dosage.
Commonly used turmeric diet recipes are as follows:
Rheumatic shoulder and back pain
80g of turmeric, 160g of papaya, 80g of Notopterygium, 1L of yellow wine, sealed for 7 days. Drink 10mL 3 times a day.
Lower abdominal pain before or during menstruation, purple-black bleeding with clots, and continuous menstrual bleeding
25g turmeric, 2 eggs, and 300mL rice wine. After boiling the eggs, remove the shells and cook them with turmeric. Take the eggs and rice wine together, once a day, and take them for 3 consecutive days during menstruation.
What are the compound preparations containing turmeric?
Seven-flavor turmeric liniment (turmeric acne-eliminating liniment)
Miao medicine: Xuga Yida scab, Wei Xiangyang Diu Xiang: acne, oily face wind.
Chinese medicine: clear heat and dampness, disperse wind and stop itching, activate blood circulation and eliminate acne. Used for acne (acne) and oily face wind (seborrheic dermatitis) caused by damp-heat stagnation in the skin
Ruyi Jinhuang San
Clears heat and detoxifies, reduces swelling and relieves pain. Used for sores, swelling and pain caused by heat and toxic stagnation in the skin, and erysipelas, with symptoms of red, swollen, hot and painful skin. It can also be used for injuries caused by falls.
Jinfo Pain Relief Pills
Promote qi and relieve pain, soothe the liver and stomach, and remove blood stasis and promote new growth. It is used for epigastric pain caused by blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, and pain caused by peptic ulcer and chronic gastritis.
Modern research progress on turmeric
This product has multiple pharmacological effects such as anti-myocardial ischemia, lipid regulation, anti-tumor, anti-pulmonary fibrosis, anti-tissue damage, and immune regulation.
Uso
Turmeric has the effects of breaking blood and promoting qi, promoting menstruation and relieving pain. Use turmeric slices for internal and external use
How to use turmeric correctly?
When turmeric decoction is taken orally, the usual dosage is 3~10g.
When turmeric is used externally, take an appropriate amount of turmeric and grind it into powder and apply it to the affected area.
Turmeric is generally used in decoctions, decocted and taken, and can also be made into powder or pills for consumption. However, the use of Chinese medicinal materials must be based on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. It should not be used at will, and it should not be used at will, let alone listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements.
In addition, turmeric can also be used for daily health care. The common methods of consumption are as follows:
Boiled eggs: 25g turmeric, 2 eggs, 300mL rice wine. After boiling the eggs, remove the shells and cook with turmeric. After boiling, take the eggs with rice wine once a day for 3 consecutive days during menstruation. It is suitable for lower abdominal pain before or during menstruation, purple and black bleeding, and continuous menstrual discharge. · Soaking in wine: Turmeric can be combined with papaya and Qianghuo to make wine. Soak it in rice wine for seven days. It is suitable for rheumatic shoulder and back pain.
How to prepare turmeric?
Take the original medicinal materials, remove impurities, separate the large and small ones, wash, moisten, cut thick slices, and dry them.
What drugs should be used with turmeric at the same time?
The combined use of traditional Chinese medicine and the combined use of traditional Chinese and Western medicines requires syndrome differentiation and clinical individualized treatment. If you are using other drugs, please consult a doctor before taking the medicine, and inform the doctor of all your diagnosed diseases and treatment plans you are receiving.
Medication Instructions
Turmeric has a strong blood-breaking power, so pregnant women should take it with caution.
What precautions should be taken when using turmeric?
Blood deficiency without qi stagnation and blood stasis and pregnant women should take it with caution.
During medication, you should avoid eating cold, raw and cold food, spicy and greasy food, and avoid smoking and drinking.
· Children: Children should take medicine under the guidance of a doctor and under the supervision of an adult.
Please keep the medicinal materials properly and do not give them to others. .
Evite utilizar utensilios de cobre o hierro para decoctar medicamentos.
Consejos sobre medicación
Patients’ most frequently asked questions
Can pregnant women eat turmeric?
Pregnant women should not eat turmeric.
Turmeric is a blood-activating and stasis-removing medicine with a pungent, bitter and warm nature. It has the effects of breaking blood and promoting qi, dredge menstruation and relieving pain.
Pregnant women eating turmeric may easily cause miscarriage, so pregnant women should not eat turmeric.
Can turmeric remove moisture?
Turmeric does not remove moisture.
Turmeric is a blood-activating and stasis-removing medicine, which is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant Curcuma LongaL. Turmeric is pungent, bitter and warm. It enters the spleen and liver meridians. This product mainly contains volatile oils such as turmeric ketone, curcumone, curcumol, borneol, camphor, and curcumin. It has the effects of breaking blood and promoting qi, promoting menstruation and relieving pain.
What is the difference between turmeric and turmeric?
Turmeric and turmeric are different medicinal parts of the same plant. They both have the functions of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, promoting qi and relieving pain. They can both be used to treat chest and flank pain, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and abdominal pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis.
However, turmeric is a medicinal rhizome, which is pungent, warm, and has a strong ability to dispel blood stasis. It is good for treating cold stagnation, qi stagnation, and blood congestion. Curcuma is a medicinal tuber, which is bitter and cold, has a strong ability to promote qi, and can cool the blood. It is best for treating blood stasis, qi stagnation, and heat.