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KMID : 1145720190070020147
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Korean Herbal Medicine Informatics
2019 Volume.7 No. 2 p.147 ~ p.158
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Herbological review of Curcumae Radix seu Rhizoma
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Kim Jung-Hoon
Choi Go-Ya
Do Eui-Jeong
Lee Guem-San
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Abstract
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The medicinal use of the plants belonging to the genus Curcuma has been controversial because of the complexity of original plants, although it has been shown that the tuberous roots should be used as Ul-geum (ê¦ÑÑ), while the rhizomes should be used as Gang-hwang (˹üÜ) and A-chul (äµõô). This study aimed to review medicinal uses of the roots and rhizomes of genus Curcuma by comparing herbological bibliographies and empirical investigation. Results obtained from the literature review indicate the origin of Ul-geum, Gang-hwang, and A-chul as follows: 1) the tuberous roots from On-ul-geum (è®ê¦ÑÑ) C. aromatica, Gang-hwang (˹üÜ) C. longa, A-chul (äµõô) C. phaeocaulis, and Gwang-seo-a-chul (ÎÆà¤äµõô) C. kwangsiensis were used as è®ê¦ÑÑ (ÛÜÞêê¦ÑÑ, ýÙê¦ÑÑ), üÜÞêê¦ÑÑ, ÖàÞêê¦ÑÑ, and Ìýê¦ÑÑ, respectively; 2) the rhizomes of Gang-hwang C. longa and On-ul-geum C. aromatica were used as ˹üÜ and ø¸Ë¹üÜ, respectively (only in China); 3) the rhizomes of A-chul C. phaeocaulis, On-ul-geum C. aromatica, and Gwang-seo-a-chul C. kwangsiensis were used as Üïäµõô, è®äµõô, and ÎÆà¤äµõô, respectively. For therapeutic purposes, Ul-geum improves qi depression (ú¼Ñ¨ú°ê¦), Gang-hwang unblocks the meridians and relieves pain (÷×Ìèò÷Ô), and A-chul removes accumulation and relieves pain (á¼îÝò÷Ô). Morphologically, the cortex and central cylinder were separated between the endodermis on the transverse-section surface of the tuberous roots of Ul-geum compared to the rhizomes of Gang-hwang and A-chul with yellow color, and gray or dark brown color on the transverse surfaces. The results of the present study provide the fundamental criteria of the medicinal use of Ul-geum, Gang-hwang, and A-chul, which should be supported by further studies, including determination of the type of specimens and genetic and chemical analyses.
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KEYWORD
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Curcumae Radix, Curcumae Longae Rhizoma, Curcumae Rhizoma, origin, medicinal uses, morphological features
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