Turmeric Benefits and Side Effects

Turmeric mainly has the effect of breaking the blood and moving qi, and relieving menstruation and pain, and can be used in the treatment of chest paralysis (chest congestion) heart pain, chest and ribs (chest and rib area collectively) stabbing pain, menstrual dysmenorrhea and swelling and pain of falling and fluttering, and other conditions. Side effects of the drug are not known. Turmeric is the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa, family Zingiberaceae, which is pungent, bitter and warm in nature, and belongs to the spleen and liver meridians. It has the efficacy of breaking blood and moving qi, promoting menstruation and relieving pain, and can be used in the treatment of chest paralysis and heart pain, stabbing pain in the chest and hypochondrium, dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis (blood stagnation due to lack of qi), dysmenorrhea due to menstrual closure, rheumatism paralysis, and bruises and pains caused by stagnation and stagnation of qi. The side effects of turmeric are not clear, but it is pungent and warm in nature, and has the effect of breaking the blood and moving the qi, so pregnant women and people with blood deficiency without qi stagnation and blood stasis (due to blood stasis caused by the lack of qi circulation) should be cautious in using it. If you need to use turmeric, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for consultation and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.