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芒果姜黄 / 芒果姜 / 绿黄姜 / 白姜黄 — Curcuma mangga Valeton & Zijp
Pinyin: Mángguǒ Jiānghuáng / Mángguǒjiāng · Malay: Temu Mangga / Temu Pauh / Kunyit Mangga · Family: Zingiberaceae (姜科)
Energetics
Cool to Neutral (微凉 / 平)
Flavor
Pungent, slightly bitter, intensely aromatic, sweet-fruity (辛、微苦、甘香)
Meridians
Stomach (胃), Liver (肝), Spleen (脾)
Traditional Edict
Unmistakable aroma of unripened green mango. Clears toxic heat, harmonizes Stomach, moves Qi, dissolves hard abdominal nodules and breast lumps, cools blood to expel lochia.
Cautions & Contraindications
- High culinary and dietary safety. Use caution in patients with active gallstones or biliary obstruction due to choleretic bile stimulation.
Clinical Applications
- Breast carcinoma (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 adenocarcinoma apoptosis induction), colorectal carcinoma (HCT-116), gastric ulceration, chronic gastritis, and hyperuricemia.
Quality Markers
Mechanism & Phytochemistry
1. (E)-Labda-8(17),12-diene-15,16-dial exhibits selective cytotoxicity against breast cancer lines (IC50 2.3 ug/mL), upregulating Bax and cleaving PARP without harming healthy cells. 2. Stimulates gastric mucosal PGE2 synthesis. 3. Inhibits xanthine oxidase.
Preparation & Dosage
Fresh sliced rhizomes as digestive ulam or juice: 15-30 g daily. Sliced dried rhizomes in decoction: 6-15 g. Standardized Labdane extract: 250-500 mg twice daily.
Appended Prescriptions
- 1. The Sovereign Breast & Nodule-Resolving Synergy with Prunella vulgaris (Xia Ku Cao) and Hedyotis diffusa. 2. Nanyang Aromatic Gastro-Soothing Elixir with Pandanus amaryllifolius.
Yemama Apothecary · Petaling Jaya, Malaysia · For educational and clinical reference only