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E Zhu / Curcuma Rhizome
E Zhu
Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Invigorate Blood

Dosage

3-9g

Actions

1. Breaks up blood stasis: promotes the movement of qi, & alleviates pain: for abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, epigastric masses due to blood stasis.

2. Dissolves accumulations & alleviates pain: for pain, distention, fullness, & constriction in the chest & abdomen due to food stagantion. Also for childhood nutritional impairment.

Meridians

Liver, Spleen

Cautions

Contraindicated during pregnancy. Use with caution in cases with blood & qi deficiency, or where there is excessive menstruation.