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E Zhu
莪术
é zhú
, "zedoary rhizome"
Category:
Regulate the Blood
Invigorate the Blood
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Tastes:
Acrid
,
Bitter
Dosage:
3-9g.
Cautions:
Contraindicated during pregnancy or in those with excessive menstruation. See Toxicity.
avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians:
Spleen
,
Liver
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality:
Consists of large, heavy, and solid rhizomes, uniform in size, with a finely wrinkled surface and without hairy roots.
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')
Notes:
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Formulas
(2)
guò qī yǐn (Delayed Menstruation Decoction)
mù xiāng bīng láng wán (Aucklandia and Betel Nut Pill from the Analytic Co)
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical:
Curcumae Rhizoma
Botanical:
Japanese:
gajutsu
Korean:
achul
Common:
curcuma rhizome
Temperature:
Warm
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Rootdown Staff
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Moves Qi and Alleviates pain.
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Rootdown Staff
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Dissolves accumulations and Alleviates pain (for Food Stagnation).
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Breaks up Blood Stasis
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Qi stagnation and blood stasis with amenorrhea, abdominal pain, or food retention with epigastric and abdominal distention and pain.
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Dysmenorrhea
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Abdominal masses
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Epigastric masses
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Laura Drago
Constriction of the chest and abdomen due to food stagnation
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Laura Drago
Childhood nutritional impairment
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