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Pin-yin:	yu jin

English name:	Turmeric tuber

Where grown:	In south China.

Source:	The dried rhizome of Curcuma wenyujin Y. H. Chen et C. Ling and its family.

Ingredients:	d-camphene, d-camphor, curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, turmerone
Pharmacological effect:	The preparation prevents arteriosclerosis, increases gallbladder contractions, and has a vitro inhibition effect.

Properties:	Acrid, bitter, cold

Channels entered:	Liver, gall, heart

Function:	Invigorates blood, alleviates pain, promotes movement of qi and releases constraints.

Major Clinic Usage:	For irregular menstruation, distended, painful chest and rib cage, painful menstruation, blood stasis, blood expectoration, jaundice, gall stone and epilepsy.
Cautions:	Do not use the herb with Flos Caryophylli(ding xiang).Their properties contradict each other.

Usage and Dosage:	6~12g

Storage:	Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from worm infestation.

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