Chinese name:

Source:

Curcumae Longae Rhizoma - rhizome

Nature:

• warm (hot, non-toxic, strong, yang within yin, descending, drying)

Taste:

• pungent, bitter (light)

Tropism:

• liver and spleen (heart, lungs)

Direction of action: -

Effects:

• vigorously moves blood

• treats shoulder pain

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standardly 5 g

Contraindications:

• caution required in cases of blood deficiency, absence of blood stasis, and during pregnancy