History evolution and modern research on processing technology of Curcumae Radix, Curcumae Rhizoma, and Wenyujin Rhizoma Concisum / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Curcumae Radix, Curcumae Rhizoma, and Wenyujin Rhizoma Concisum all are genuine medicinal materials. The main processing methods of Curcumae Radix are frying, wine, vinegar, and steaming. The main processing methods of Curcumae Rhizoma are wine, vinegar, and steaming; The main processing methods of Wenyujin Rhizoma Concisum is cutting process. At present, the three mainly chemical compositions are oil of zedoary turmeric, curdione, elemene, and curcuminoids, and the three main active ingredients are volatile oil and curcumin. Curcumae Radix has many pharmacologic activities such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, ease pain, relieve fever, anti-oxidant, and anti-thrombosis. The pharmacologic activities of Curcumae Rhizoma are antitumor, anti-mutagenesis, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, ease pain, anti-thrombosis, and strengthen immunity. There are many pharmacologic effects of Wenyujin Rhizoma Concisum, such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-early pregnancy, and terminal pregnancy. The results of clinical study showed that all three kinds of pieces had antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic effects. The processing history and the modern research development of Curcumae Radix, Curcumae Rhizoma, and Wenyujin Rhizoma Concisum were reviewed in this study, which provided reference and basis for the research of the processing.