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Turmeric; Rhizome of Common Turmeric

Turmeric; Rhizome of Common Turmeric. Class: Blood Activating Stasis Removing Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Bitter; Warm. Meridians: Spleen; Liver

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Jiang Huang
中文名 (Chinese)
姜黄
Latin Name
Rhizoma Curcumae Longae; Curcumae Longae Rhizoma
English Name
Turmeric; Rhizome of Common Turmeric
Alias Names
宝鼎香黄姜
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Bitter; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Liver
Part Used
Tuberoid
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Blood Activating Stasis Removing Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
活血祛瘀药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To eliminate blood stasis, promote the flow of qi, stimulate menstrual discharge and relieve pain.
Indication (主治)
Gallstones, jaundice, leukaemia in early stage and carcinoma of uterine cervix in early stage, chronic ulcer, chronic scab, blood stasis and qi stagnation, pain in chest and abdomen and rib-side, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum stasis stagnation abdominal pain, wind-heat impediment pain, knocks and falls, swollen welling abscess.
🔗 External References
SymMap
198
TCMID
6033
TCMSP
198
TCM-ID
1063
32
Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
1
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
NCT05206266
Bioenhancing Effects of Black Pepper With Turmeric on Pain Ratings
Completed · Pain
NCT02890771
Efficacy of Turmeric in Gingival Massaging and Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in Chronic Periodontitis Patient
Completed · Chronic Periodontitis
NCT04183556
The Effect of Turmeric on New Onset Primary Dysmenorrhea
Completed · Primary Dysmenorrhea
NCT03065504
Turmeric and Turmeric-containing Tablets and Sebum Production
Completed · Skin Inflammation
NCT03017118
Turmeric for Patients With Basal Joint Arthritis
Recruiting · Thumb Osteoarthritis
NCT01906840
Role of Turmeric on Oxidative Modulation in ESRD Patients
Completed · Phase 1|Phase 2 · End Stage Renal Failure
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
PMID 36235632
Suppressive Effects of Turmeric Extract on Muscle Atrophy in Dexamethasone-Treated Mice and Myotubes
Nutrients · 2022