E Zhu
Botanical Name: Curcumae Rhizoma
Category: Invigorate the Blood
Taste: Acrid, Bitter
Temperature: Warm
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen
Dosage: 3-9g
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated during pregnancy or in those with excessive menstruation.
Actions & Indications:
- Breaks up blood stasis, promotes the movement of qi, and alleviates pain: for abdominal pain, dysmenorrheal, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, and epigastric masses due to blood stasis.
- Dissolves accumulations and alleviates pain: for pain, distention, fullness, and constriction in the chest and abdomen due to food stagnation. Also for childhood nutritional impairment.