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Curcumae Longae Tuber
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| | |  | Chinese Name | 薑黃 | |
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| | | | Common Name | common turmeric | | | | | | |
| | | | Botanical Resources | Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae) | | | | | | |
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| | | | Efficacy | destroying the blood stasis, relieving pain, engendering flesh [ hematemesis, epistaxis, abdominal pain, hyperhidrosis, otalgia, postpartum mental derangement ] | | | | | | |
| | | | Indications |
Secondary amenorrhea(經閉)
,Hepatis cirrhosis due to Clonorchiasis(蠱毒)
,Laceration(金瘡)
,Arsenic poisoning(砒霜毒)
,Hemorrhage without trauma, Nasal bleeding(衄血)
,Earache(耳痛)
,Hyperhidrosis(自汗)
,Hemoptysis, Blood tinged sputum(唾血)
,Pelvic mass(癥瘕)
,Hematemesis(吐血)
,Hematoma(血積)
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| | | | Target Organs | liver, spleen | | | | | | |
| | | | Property | acrid and bitter, warm | | | | | | |
| | | | Pretreatment |
sliced Turmeric
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| | | | Toxicity | When the agent is taken orally, occasional dizziness, nausea and vomiting, difficulty in breathing, burning sensation, palpitations, and fatigue may be reported. In severe cases, shock has been observed. The LD50 of crude extract in mice is 16.75 g/kg, and 316.5 mg/kg(I.p.) for curcumenol.1).Not to be used during pregnancy 2). Therapeutic quantities should not be taken by people with bile duct obstruction or gall stones 3). C. longa should not be administered to patients who suffer from stomach ulcers or hyperacidity 4). Mild; active, but toxicity appears very mild unless used for long time 5,6).
1) Huang, K.C., The pharmacology of Chinese herbs II, CRC press, 1999.
2) Bensky, D. and A. Gamble, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Eastland Press, Inc., 1986.
3) Blumenthal, M., ed; S. Klein, trans., Therapeutic monographs on medicinal plants for human use of the commission E Special expert committee, Fedral Health Agency, Germany, Austin;American Botanical Council, 1993.
4) Van Hellemont, J., Compendium de Phytotherapie, Bruxelles, Belgique;Association Pharmaceutique Belge, 1986.
5) H.K. Do, Shin Rhong Bon Cho Kyung, 452.
6) H.T. Rhu, Hyang Yak Jip Sung Bang, 1431. | | | | | | |
| | | | Official compendia | Korean Herbal Standards, Chines Pharmacopoeia | | | | | | |
| | | | Constituents |
alpha-Curcumene
alpha-Pinene(+,-)
alpha-Terpinene
alpha-Terpineol
alpha-Turmerone
Anthraquinone-2-hydroxymethyl
(+)-ar-Turmerone
ar-Turmerone
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