Yu Jin

Herbs that move the blood

 

 

Channels: HT, LU, LIV, GB

Properties: Spicy, Bitter, Cold

English Translation: Constrained Metal

Common: Tumeric Tuber

Latin: Tuber Curcumae

Actions:

  • Promote Blood and Qi circulation and alleviate pain
  • Clear Blood heat, and Heart heat
  • Benefit the Gallbladder and reduce jaundice

1.     Blood and Qi stagnation: specific for Liver channel, gynecologic disease, Zheng Jia, stomachache; e.g. with Xiang Fu, Chai Hu, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Yan Hu Suo

2.     Heat impair Heart with plegm cause irritability, unconsciousness, fainting; e.g. Shan Zhi Zi, Huang Lian, Sheng Di Huang

3.     Reduce Jaundice, as well as treatment of gall stone, hepatic disease; e.g. with Yin Chen Hao, Shan Zhi Zi, Chai Hu

Dosage:

  • 4.5-9g