Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
Yu Jin 郁金
Tuber Curcumae Turmeric Tuber
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Bitter, Cold
- Channels Entered
- HT, LU, LIV, GB
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Tuber Curcumae
- Chinese
- 郁金
- Tone Marks
- yù jīn
- Translation
- Constrained Metal
Chinese Herb Actions
- Moves Qi and Blood, Relieves Pain Especially for pain do to Qi and Blood Stasis including hypochondriac pain, irregular menses, masses (especially in abdomen and hypochondriac region), traumatic injuries, and dysmenorrhea. Also for liver cirrhosis, enlarged liver and spleen
- Clear Heat and Cool Blood For bleeding due to Heat in the Blood including epistaxis, hematemesis, hematuria, and epistaxis during menses
- Clear the Heart, Open Orifices For Shen disturbances associated with Damp, Phlegm and Heat in the Heart with symptoms like disorientation, epilepsy, mania, anxiety, agitation, seizures, and derangement
- Treats Jaundice, Benefits the Gallbladder Treats Damp-Heat jaundice and gall stones
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-12 grams in decoction (Bensky)
- 6-12 grams in decoction (Chen)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Caution during pregnancy
- Do not use in patients without Qi and Blood Stagnation
- Do not use in patients with Yin Deficiency
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
This herb antagonizes or is antagonized by:
- Ding Xiang (Flos Caryophylli)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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