辛，苦，寒，无毒。开结气，破恶血，驻血淋，已金疮。治癫狂之失心，止血气之刺痛。
疗
妇人月经之逆行，除产后败血之上攻。最凉心热，亦散肝郁。
生蜀川及西戎。苗似姜黄。今广南江西亦有之，不及蜀川者佳。
产后心痛欲死，烧末醋下。（验方第一。）
吐衄血，为末井水下。（第二。）
自汗不止，为末，卧时敷乳上。（第三。）
尿血不定，葱白煎末服。（第四。）
中砒毒，蜜水下末。（第五。）
痔疮肿痛，水合敷之。（第六。）
耳内作痛，为末水合入耳，急出之。又炒盐布包熨之，良效。（第七。）
白金丸 郁金（七两） 白矾（三两）
水丸服。治失心癫狂。（诸方第一。）
醋炒用。
辛，苦，气温，无毒。破血行气，消积去瘀，开胃化食，通经解毒。疗心腹诸痛，解气
血诸
结。奔豚 癖之疾，霍乱吐酸之 。
生西戎及广南诸州，今浙省或有之。三月生苗，在田野中。茎如钱大，高二三尺。叶青
白，
长一二尺，大五寸以来，颇类 荷。根如鸡鸭卵，大小不常。九月采。
一切冷气，抢心切痛，发即欲死。醋煮莪术二两，木香两，为末醋下。（验方第一。）
久患心腹痛，时发时止。同上。（第二。）
血气游走作痛及腰痛，同干漆末酒下。（第三。）
[Curcuma Aromatica Rhizome (Yujin)]
Acrid, bitter, cold, non-toxic. Opens up stagnant Qi, breaks down malignant blood stasis, treats hematuria with pain (Xuelin), and heals metallic weapon wounds (Jinchuang). Treats mania and insanity causing loss of heart-mind control, and stops stabbing pain caused by Qi and blood stagnation.
Treats retrograde menstruation in women, eliminates postpartum retained blood attacking upward. Most effective at cooling heart heat, and also disperses liver Qi stagnation.
Grows in Shuchuan and Xirong regions. The seedling resembles Curcuma Longa Rhizome (Jianghuang). Now produced in Guangnan and Jiangxi, but those from Shuchuan are superior.
For severe postpartive heart pain nearing death, burn to ash, powder, and take with vinegar. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For hematemesis and epistaxis, powder and take well water. (No. 2.)
For unremitting spontaneous sweating, powder and apply to the breasts before sleep. (No. 3.)
For intermittent hematuria, decoct scallion white stem and take with powder. (No. 4.)
For arsenic poisoning, take powder with honey water. (No. 5.)
For painful and swollen hemorrhoids, mix with water and apply externally. (No. 6.)
For earache, powder, mix with water, instill into the ear, and remove immediately. Alternatively, stir-fry salt, wrap in cloth, and apply as a hot compress for good effect. (No. 7.)
Baijin Wan: Curcuma Aromatica Rhizome (Yujin) seven taels, Alum (Baifan) three taels.
Make into water pills. Treats mania and insanity due to loss of heart-mind. (First among various formulas.)
[Curcuma Zedoaria Rhizome (Ezhu)]
Use after stir-frying with vinegar.
Acrid, bitter, warm, non-toxic. Breaks blood stasis and promotes Qi circulation, resolves accumulation and removes stasis, opens the stomach and aids digestion, unblocks meridians and detoxifies. Treats various pains in the heart and abdomen, resolves various Qi and blood stagnations. Treats diseases such as Ben Tun (gas rushing from lower abdomen to chest) and Pi Ji (abdominal masses), and symptoms of cholera-like vomiting of acid.
Grows in Xirong and various prefectures of Guangnan; occasionally found in Zhejiang province now. Seedlings emerge in March in fields. Stems are coin-sized in diameter, two to three chi high. Leaves are greenish-white, one to two chi long, about five cun wide, resembling lotus leaves. Roots resemble chicken or duck eggs, varying in size. Harvested in September.
For all types of cold Qi attacking the heart, causing severe cutting pain and near-death suffering. Decoct Ezhu two taels and Muxiang one tael in vinegar, powder, and take with vinegar. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For chronic heart and abdominal pain, intermittent. Same method as above. (No. 2.)
For wandering Qi and blood pain and lower back pain, take with wine mixed with Dry Lacquer powder (Ganqi). (No. 3.)