中药莪术为姜科植物莪术的根茎,具行气破血、消积止痛作用,临床应用广泛,是治疗肝硬化的常用传统中药,资料显示莪术能促进肾脏细胞外基质的降解、对肝纤维化具有防治作用。研究证明,肝脏存在局部肾素-血管紧张素系统(RAS), Curcuma is a rhizome of Curcuma radix curcumi, which has the functions of gas-breaking, consumer-accession and analgesic. It has a wide range of clinical applications. It is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of liver cirrhosis. The data show that Curcuma can promote the degradation of extracellular matrix and liver fibrosis of the kidney. Has a preventive effect. Studies have shown that there is a local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the liver.