The efficacy and function of Acorus calamus

Diseases are very harmful to human health. Therefore, when you find that you have a disease, you also need a good treatment method. Therefore, if you want to be able to treat your own disease well, the choice of method is very critical. Acorus calamus is a very good medicine for treating diseases. Such medicine has a very good helping effect in improving all aspects of the human body. So what are the effects and functions of Acorus calamus?

There are many aspects to the efficacy and effects of Acorus calamus, so when choosing it, you should also be careful not to use it indiscriminately, otherwise it will cause great harm to your health, be unfavorable for disease treatment, and cause the disease to continue to develop.

Effects and functions of Acorus calamus:

Refreshing

Used for phlegm blocking the orifices and coma. This product is pungent, bitter, dry, warm and has a penetrating aroma. It not only has the effect of opening the orifices and refreshing the mind, but also has the effects of removing dampness, resolving phlegm and eliminating filth.

Promotes Qi flow and relieves bloating

It is used for dampness blocking the middle burner, fullness, distension and pain in the abdomen. This product is pungent, warm and aromatic, and is good at removing dampness and turbidity, invigorating the spleen and stomach, promoting the flow of qi stagnation, and relieving bloating. It is used to treat dampness and turbidity blocking the middle part of the body, abdominal distension, and pain. It is often used together with Amomum villosum, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Magnolia officinalis. If the dampness turns into heat, there is accumulation of dampness and heat, body heat, vomiting and diarrhea, chest and abdominal distension, and yellow greasy tongue coating, it can be used in combination with Coptis chinensis, Magnolia officinalis, etc., such as Lianpu Drink (from "Cholera Treatise").

Dehumidification

Used for lockjaw dysentery. This product has aromatic properties that can eliminate dampness, dry up dampness, and regulate gastrointestinal qi. It can be used in combination with Coptis chinensis, Poria cocos, and Echinochloa chinensis, such as Kaiyin Powder (Medical Insights), to treat food indigestion and heaviness after dysentery caused by dampness, heat and toxicity in the colon.

Calming the nerves

Forgetfulness, insomnia, tinnitus, deafness. This product enters the heart meridian, opens the heart, benefits the mind, calms the mind, improves hearing and eyesight, so it can be used for the above-mentioned symptoms. For the treatment of amnesia, it is often used in combination with ginseng, Poria, Acorus calamus, etc., such as Buwang Powder (Zhengzhi Zhunsheng) and Kaixin Powder (Qianjin Fang); for the treatment of insomnia, dreaminess, palpitations and restlessness caused by overwork and mental malnutrition, it is often used in combination with ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, longan pulp, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Poria, cinnabar, etc., such as Anshen Dingzhi Pills (Xizhuo of the Origin and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases); for the treatment of deficiency of both heart and kidney, tinnitus, deafness, dizziness and palpitations, it is often used in combination with Cuscuta chinensis, Ligustrum lucidum, Eclipta prostrata, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Polygonum multiflorum, etc., such as Anshen Buxin Pills (Handbook of Chinese Medicine Preparations).

Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of Acorus calamus. It is very helpful in treating insomnia and nightmares. However, when choosing it to treat diseases, we must also be careful not to use it indiscriminately. There must be methods and approaches to use it, and for any areas that we do not understand, we also need to seek detailed consultation.