Turmeric root

Description:

Turmeric (Latin name: Curcuma longa L.) is a perennial herb with a plant height of 1~1.5m. The rhizomes are very developed, the roots are stout, and the ends are expanded as tuberous roots. Leaf blade oblong or elliptic, leaf tip short acuminate; Bracts ovate or oblong, pale green, apical blunt, corolla pale yellow; Flowering in August. Turmeric can break blood stasis and relieve pain through menstruation. Treating pain of chest and abdomen, shoulder and arm arthralgia, heartache, postpartum blood pain, incipience of tinea, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, trauma. Yellow food dyes can also be extracted; Curcumin can be used as an analytical chemical reagent, produced in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Tibet and other provinces.

Application:

Turmeric, scientific name Curcuma longa, is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine with a wide range of applications. Here are some common uses of turmeric in the field of traditional Chinese medicine:

1.Improve digestion: turmeric is considered to have the role of warming, drying and promoting digestion, and can be used to relieve epigastric distension, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and abdominal pain and other indigestion symptoms.

2.Anti-inflammatory and swelling reduction: Turmeric contains active ingredients such as curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory effects and can be used to relieve inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, while also reducing swelling and pain.

3.Antioxidant: Turmeric has a strong antioxidant capacity, can neutralize free radicals, reduce oxidative damage, help maintain health and delay aging.

4.Liver conditioning: turmeric can promote bile secretion, increase cholesterol excretion, has a protective effect on the liver, suitable for liver and gallbladder damp heat, jaundice and other symptoms of conditioning.

5.Antibacterial and antiviral: Turmeric has certain antibacterial and antiviral effects, and can be used to prevent and relieve respiratory infections such as colds and flu.

In addition, turmeric can also be used for beauty and skin care, reduce color spots, fade acne scars, and promote the brightness and elasticity of the skin.