Zedoray Rhizome
Curcumae Rhizoma, Rhizoma Curcumae
E Zhu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To promote the flow of qi and eliminate blood stasis with strong effect, and to relieve pain by removing the stagnation of undigested food.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. its volatile oil and its components curcumenol, curdione and b-elemene destroy directly the ehrlich-ascites tumor and leukemia615 in mice. 2. promoting phagocytosis of monocytes. 3. dilating peripheral blood vessels, inhibiting aggregation of thrombocytes and thrombosis, and improving microcirculation.