Rhizoma Curcuma xanthorrhizae

Curcuma xanthorrhiza  Roxb.

Curcuma zanthorrhiza Roxb., nom. illeg.

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普通名稱﹕

giant curcuma, false turmeric, temu lawak, temulawak, dilaw, dilao

產地﹕

India, southern part of China, Africa and  south east Asia

印度﹐中國南部﹐非洲﹐東南亞。

性味﹕

acrid, bitter, aromatic, slightly sweet

辛﹐苦﹐香﹐略甜。

歸經﹕

liver, spleen and lung

肝﹐脾﹐肺經。

藥理:

1. anti inflammatory,

2. anti coagulation of blood cells,

3. cholagogues (promotes bile secretion),

4. lactagogues (promoting the flow of breast milk)

5. glucose lowering activity in diabetic rats

6. antifungal

7. antibacterial:  xanthorrizol can inhibit  Staphylococcus Aureus (SA) and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

8. Inhibits foodborne pathogens. Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus

9. protects liver, lowering AST and  ALT [4}[9]

10. can cause contraction of the uterus.

11. anti oxidant [4}

12. anti tumor [5}

13. lowers the concentrations of serum triglycerides and phospholipids, and liver cholesterol, and increased serum HDL-cholesterol and Apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A-1) [1]  [5]

14. inhibiting beta-amyloid  (Abeta) in Alzheimer's patients

15. inhibits lymphocytic cells of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

16. inhibits fibrosis of lung tissues

17. anti-metastatic potential in experimental mouse lung metastasis model [6]

18. the methanol extract of this herb possesses cancer chemopreventive potential.[7]

19. activating T and B cell-mediated immune functions.[8]

20. combined xanthorrhizol-curcumin exhibits synergistic growth inhibitory activity via apoptosis induction in human breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231. [10]

21. Curcuma xanthorrhiza ethanolic extract showed peripheral and central antinociceptive activity
    associated with neurogenic pain [11]

藥理:

1. 抗發炎

2. 抗血細胞凝集

3. 利膽作用

4. 催乳汁

5. 降低血糖 (患有糖尿病之大鼠)

6. 抗黴菌

7. 抗菌：束骨薑黃素可以抑制金黃色葡萄球菌（SA）和耐甲氧西林金黃色葡萄球菌 （MRSA）

8. 抑制食源性致病菌：蠟樣芽胞桿菌，產氣莢膜梭菌，李斯特菌，金黃色葡萄球菌，沙門氏菌，副溶血性弧菌

9. 保護肝臟﹐降低 谷氨酸天氨酸轉氨脢 AST 與 谷丙轉氨脢 ALT[4] [9]

10. 使子宮收縮

11. 抗氧化

12. 抗癌

13. 降低血清中三酸甘油脂﹐ 磷脂﹐膽固醇﹐增高血清中高密度膽固醇 與轉體蛋白A-1 (Apo A-1)

14. 抑制導致阿耳茨海默氏病的記憶衰退的乙 型-澱粉樣蛋白 (Abeta)。

15. 抑制慢性淋巴球白血病之淋巴细胞

16. 抑制肺囊腫之囊腫纖維形成

17. 抑制小鼠肺癌之轉移[6]

18. 束骨薑黃的甲醇提取物對防癌有效[7]

19. 激.活免疫系統的T細胞與B細胞。[8]

20. 束骨薑黃醇加薑黃素可致使乳腺癌細胞(MDA-MB-231)自動自殺毀滅。[10]

21. 束骨薑黃乙醇提取物顯示對週邊和中樞鎮痛活性
    與神經痛的止痛有效。[11]

1.  volatile oil (6-11%): (a) 1-cyclo-isoprenemyrcene (up to 85%); (b) an aromatic sesquiterpene phenol , xanthorrizol, (up to. 20% )   (not found in jiang huang (C. longa)).

2.  curcuminoids : curcumin 62% and demethoxycurcumin 38%.

3.  starch (30-40%)

劑量:

fresh root: 3 ~ 9 grams, graded,

Dried root: 1 ~ 5 grams

Boil briefly to avoid losing the essential oil. Take before meals for improving digestion.

鮮品﹕ 3~9 克 (切碎)

不可久煎以免損失揮發油。飯前服用﹐以幫助消化。

藥方舉例:

For pimples: shu gu jiang huang 3 g, fresh tamarind 10 g. Put in a pre warmed cup and add boiling water. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Use as tea every morning. Eat plenty of vegetable and fruit and avoid fatty food.

治粉刺﹕束骨薑黃3克﹐鮮羅望子10克﹐加入沸水中。收火。加蓋。置之10分鐘。每天早上當茶喝 。吃多量蔬菜﹐避免肥油。

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禁忌﹕

Do not use

1. during pregnancy;  (may cause uterus contraction)

2.  if there is a bile duct obstruction. (it can increase bile secretion and may create inflammation)

3. with gallbladder disease as it will increase the flow of bile, creating a possible flare-up.

4. on those on blood-thinning medications (it has blood thinning effect)

Long term large quantity usage may produce stomach ulcer.

1. 懷孕期間 (因能引起子宮收縮)

2. 膽管阻塞(因為能增加膽汁﹐可能引起發炎)

3. 膽囊毛病

4. 用抗凝血性的化合物 (束骨薑黃 本身已有抗凝血性)

長期大量服用﹐可能引起胃潰瘍。

處方時最好寫束骨薑黃。如寫大薑黃 ，藥店常用較大片的薑黃代替。