Side effects of Acorus calamus

Medicine is very common in life. Different medicines have different effects on the treatment of diseases. Therefore, if you want to treat your own diseases well, you need to choose the right medicine. Medicines are divided into Western medicine and Chinese medicine. There are many kinds of Chinese medicine, especially some herbal medicines. At the same time, this method of treating diseases has a history of thousands of years. What are the side effects of Acorus calamus?

What are the side effects of Acorus calamus? We all know that Acorus calamus is very helpful in treating diseases, but this kind of medicine also has some side effects on the human body, so we should also pay attention when choosing.

Side effects of Acorus calamus:

Other names: Changyang, Changyang, Yangchunxue, Nine-section Calamus, Water Sword Grass.

Efficacy: dispel dampness and resolve phlegm, invigorate the mind, regulate qi and activate blood circulation, harmonize the stomach and stimulate appetite.

Adverse reaction mechanism: The volatile oil of Acorus calamus mainly contains asarone, caryophyllene, acorus ether, etc., which mainly excite the spinal nerves.

Adverse reactions: mainly poisoning reactions, manifested as convulsions and seizures, which can be induced and aggravated by external stimuli and eventually lead to death from tonic seizures.

Treatment and rescue: induce vomiting, catharsis, and gastric lavage. Intravenous fluids. Subcutaneous injection of ephedrine. Treat symptomatically.

Do's and Don'ts: People with Yin deficiency and Yang hyperactivity, irritability, excessive sweating, cough, vomiting blood, and loose sperm should take with caution.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Qinjiao and Qinpi are the messengers. Didan and Ephedra are the evil ones."

② "Rihuazi Bencao": "Avoid maltose and mutton. Do not touch iron objects, which will cause vomiting."

③ "Medical Introduction": "People with mental fatigue and mental exhaustion are forbidden to use it."

Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of the side effects of Acorus calamus. Therefore, such medicines cannot be used casually, especially when the medicinal properties are not understood. It cannot be chosen. And when using it, it is also necessary to choose the best according to the doctor's advice to help improve the disease.