The efficacy and function of moxibustion on Cyperus rotundus

If you only look at the term "moxibustion cyperus" with your eyes, many people may not know what it is. Of course, ordinary people may really not know it and may even think that they have never seen it. But for doctors, it is something they often see. If it is explained more clearly, many people will definitely understand it. Because moxibustion cyperus is a traditional Chinese medicine, and its medicinal value is also very high, it can treat many diseases.

The culture of Chinese medicine is profound and has a long history, which is incomparable to Western medicine. Chinese medicine focuses on curing the root cause, while Western medicine focuses on curing the pain! Chinese medicine is much more detailed than Western medicine. However, both Chinese medicine and Western medicine have their own advantages and disadvantages. With the development of science and technology, people have also combined these two types of medicine very well.

Cyperus rotundus is pungent, slightly bitter, slightly sweet, and neutral in nature. It enters the liver, spleen, and triple burner meridians. It promotes qi and relieves depression, regulates menstruation and relieves pain. It is used for liver depression and qi stagnation, chest, flank, abdominal distension and pain, indigestion, chest and abdominal distension, cold hernia abdominal pain, breast distension and pain, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea.

"Bie Lu" says: "It can remove heat from the chest, replenish the skin and hair, and long-term use can benefit the body, invigorate the qi, and grow beard and eyebrows."

"Tang Materia Medica": "It can relieve gas and eliminate heat in the chest and abdomen."

"The Origin of Medicine": "Quick Breathing."

Li Gao: "It can cure all kinds of qi, as well as cholera, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, kidney qi, cold bladder, and digestion and gas."

"Tangye Bencao": "treats metrorrhagia."

"Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": "It regulates the qi in the blood, relieves depression, soothes the stomach, helps digestion, and stops vomiting."

"Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can dispel seasonal cold epidemics, benefit the three burners, relieve six depressions, eliminate food accumulation, phlegm and fluid fullness, heel swelling, abdominal distension, beriberi, relieve pain in the heart, abdomen, limbs, head, eyes, teeth, ears, carbuncle, ulcer, vomiting blood, bleeding, hematuria, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea in women, irregular menstruation, and all kinds of diseases before and after pregnancy."

Effects of Cyperus rotundus

Abdominal distension and pain

Cyperus rotundus can be used for chest and flank pain and stomach and abdominal distension caused by liver qi stagnation. It can be used with Bupleurum chinense and Citrus aurantium to treat chest and flank pain. It can be used with Alpinia officinalis to treat stomach cold pain.

Regulate menstruation and relieve pain

According to traditional Chinese medicine, Cyperus rotundus can be used for irregular menstruation and lower abdominal distension and pain caused by liver qi stagnation. It can be used with Artemisia argyi to treat abdominal pain during menstruation caused by cold stagnation and qi stagnation.

Effects on the uterus

Cyperus rotundus can inhibit the contraction of the isolated uterus and relax the uterine muscle tension, and the oil contained in Cyperus rotundus has a weak estrogenic effect.

Analgesic effect

Using the mouse electric disk stimulation method, subcutaneous injection of 0.5 ml/20 g body weight of 20% alcohol extract of Cyperus rotundus (collected from Guiyang) can significantly increase the pain threshold of mice.

Antibacterial effect

The root tuber of Cyperus rotundus has antibacterial effect, and its extract has inhibitory effect on certain fungi. For example, the volatile oil of Cyperus rotundus has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and is also effective against Shigella sonnei.

Anesthetic effect

Scientific research shows that Cyperus rotundus has an anesthetic effect.

Antipyretic effect

Cyperus rotundus alcohol extract has antipyretic effect on fever.

Cooling effect

Experiments have shown that Cyperus rotundus can lower rectal body temperature.

Anti-inflammatory effects

For symptoms such as swollen feet caused by inflammation, Xiangfu has a certain therapeutic effect.

Protect the bronchi

Cyperus rotundus has a protective effect on bronchospasm.

Anti-nausea

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Cyperus rotundus can stop vomiting. For people who suffer from vomiting and nausea, taking Cyperus rotundus can stop vomiting.

Calming the mind

Xiangfu can calm the mind. It can stabilize the mood and calm the mind, which can relieve liver qi stagnation and upset caused by impetuous mood.

Blood pressure reduction

Taking Cyperus rotundus can slowly lower blood pressure, which can last for 0.5 to 1 hour.

Strong Heart

Cyperus rotundus has the effects of strengthening the heart and slowing down the heart rate. Its cardiotonic active ingredients are related to bioalkali, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, etc.

The above mentioned are the important uses of moxibustion on Cyperus rotundus. Moxibustion on Cyperus rotundus is not only used in traditional Chinese medicine, but also often seen in some Western medicine formulas. Moxibustion on Cyperus rotundus can play a therapeutic role in many types of diseases. However, medicines are three-point poisonous. Although moxibustion on Cyperus rotundus has high medicinal value, it cannot be used blindly. And the use of traditional Chinese medicines such as moxibustion on Cyperus rotundus must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.