Ganghwang
Turmeric · Curcumae Longae Rhizoma
한글 강황 · Pinyin Jiang Huang
薑黃
Properties 性味
- Taste & nature
- Acrid, bitter · warm
- Channels entered
- Liver, Spleen
- Actions
- Invigorates Blood and moves Qi, dispels wind-damp — the shoulder and arm herb, and the turmeric of the kitchen
- Typical dose
- 3–9 g
This herb is included as a reference entry (it appears on licensing-exam herb lists) and is not yet featured in a formula on this site.