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Curcuma Root (Radix Curcumae)

Location found

Sichuan, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, China

Flavor & Property

Pungent and bitter; cold

Effects

Relieves pain by promotes blood circulation

Use

For distending pain in the chest, stomach and abdomen

* used with red sage root, bupleurum root, cyperus tuber and bitter

orange

Dysmenorrhea and distending pain in the breasts

* used with bupleurum root, cyperus tuber, Chinese angelica root and white peony root

Hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria and epistaxis during menstruation

* used with dried rehmannia root, moutan bark, capejasmine fruit and achyranthes root

Jaundice

* used with oriental wormwood and capejasmine fruit

Dosage & Administration

6-12g (boiled in water for oral use)

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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