郁金 / 温郁金 / 川郁金 — Curcuma wenyujin Y.H.Chen & C.Ling (and Curcuma aromatica Salisb.)

Pinyin: Yùjīn / Wēnyùjīn · Malay: Temu Putih / Temu Kuning / Kuningan · Family: Zingiberaceae (姜科)

Energetics

Cold (寒)

Flavor

Pungent, bitter (辛、苦)

Meridians

Liver (肝), Heart (心), Lung (肺), Gallbladder (胆)

Traditional Edict

Unlocks deep emotional constraint and depression, cools blood to stop bleeding, clears heart fire, drains gallbladder to relieve jaundice. For chest/hypochondriac distension, amenorrhea, jaundice, and hematemesis.

Cautions & Contraindications

INCOMPATIBLE WITH CLOVE (Syzygium aromaticum) in classical Nineteen Incompatibilities (Ding Xiang mo yu Yu Jin jian). Contraindicated in pregnancy and amenorrhea from blood deficiency.

Clinical Applications

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), acute cholecystitis, hepatic cholestasis, coronary angina, dysmenorrhea, anxiety/depressive mood disorders, and hematuria.

Quality Markers

Curdione (莪术二酮) >= 0.15% & Curcumol (Chinese Pharmacopoeia standard)

Mechanism & Phytochemistry

1. Curdione and curcumol stimulate bile acid export pumps (BSEP) and downregulate hepatic TGF-b1/Smad, suppressing liver fibrosis. 2. Curcuminoids scavenge ROS and downregulate COX-2 and iNOS. 3. Sesquiterpenoids mediate coronary and cerebral vasodilation.

Preparation & Dosage

Sliced dried fusiform root tubers decocted 15-20 minutes: 5-12 g daily. Standardized extract: 250-500 mg.

Appended Prescriptions

1. Chang Pu Yu Jin Tang with Acorus tatarinowii for phlegm-veiled heart and stroke aphasia. 2. Dan Shen Yu Jin Yin with Salvia miltiorrhiza for coronary angina and chest blood stasis.

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