姜黄(Curcuma Longa L.)是姜科姜黄属多年生草本植物,因其根茎呈黄色,形似生姜而圆,故得其名。姜黄属植物约60余种,分布较广,盛产于东南亚和澳大利亚北部,我国有16种,主要分布在东南至西南部。姜黄属活血药,始载于《新修本草》,味辛、苦,性温,无毒,具行气滞、散风活血而止痛之功效,常用于利胆、消炎、抗菌等治疗。 Curcuma Longa L. is a perennial herb of Curcuma, a genus of ginger. Its roots and stems are yellow and resemble ginger and round. About 60 species of turmeric are distributed widely, and are abundant in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. There are 16 species in China, mainly in the southeast to southwest. Curcuma is a blood-activating drug, only contained in the “new repair grass”, spicy, bitter, warm, non-toxic, with qi stagnation, scattered wind and blood circulation and pain relief, commonly used in gallbladder, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and other treatment.