Ezhu – 莪朮 – Blue Turmeric Rhizome

Description

Ezhu – 莪朮 – Blue Turmeric Rhizome
Science Name / Latin Pharmaceutical Name: Curcumae Rhizoma
– Parts of plants that have useful value: Roots and rhizomes.
– Origin The dried rhizome of Curcuma Phaeocaulis Val.(Zingiber aceae).
– Macroscopic Features: Rhizome is cylindrical, apex is relatively pointy, base is blunt and round, 2~6cm long, 2~3cm diameter. Externally pale yellow. Slightly wrinkled; upper portion has obvious ring striations, which has scale-like remnants of leaf stem both sides has one line of spotty lateral roots for each. Firm texture; fractured surface grayish-brown, waxy, often with grayish-brown powder. Inner cortex is round circle-shaped, stele occupies a large portion. faintly aromatic odor; slightly bitter and acrid taste.
– Quality Requirements Superior medicinal material is firm with a potent aroma.
– Properties Acrid, bitter; warm.
– Functions Breaks blood, disperses accumulations, moves qi, relieves pain.

名稱: 莪朮
拼音: Ezhu
英文: Blue Turmeric Rhizome
拉丁: Curcumae Rhizoma
使用具有药用特性的部分: 根及根莖類
來源: 薑科植物蓬莪朮Curcuma phaeocaulis Val.的乾燥根。
性狀: 根莖圓錐形，上端較尖，下端基部鈍圓，長2~6cm，直徑2~3cm。表面淡黃色，稍皺縮，上部有明顯的環節，節上有鱗片樣葉柄殘基，兩側各有1列圓點狀側生根痕。質堅實，斷面灰褐色，蠟樣，常附有灰棕色粉末。內皮層環圓形，中柱占大部分。氣微香，味苦辣。
品質: 以質堅實、氣香者為佳。
性味: 辛、苦，溫。
功效: 破血逐瘀，行氣止痛。