The efficacy and function of calamus

Medicines are made from different plants and other substances. Medicines have very good effects on disease treatment, and different medicines have some differences in treating diseases. Therefore, medicines cannot be chosen randomly, otherwise it will not help the treatment of diseases. Calamus is a very good Chinese herbal medicine, which has a very good auxiliary effect on disease treatment. What are the effects and functions of calamus? There are many aspects to the effects and functions of calamus, so when choosing it, you need to have some understanding of it, so that it will be of great help in the treatment of diseases and will not easily find abnormalities when using it. The effect of calamus: calamus is also called stinking calamus, water calamus, mud calamus, pointed-leaf calamus and white calamus. The effect of calamus is to ward off evil, open the orifices, promote qi and expel phlegm, remove toxins and eliminate insects. The effect of calamus is to treat insanity, epilepsy, phlegm-induced coma, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, muteness, toxic dysentery, and external use for carbuncle, scabies and tinea. Calamus is used for epilepsy, phlegm-heat convulsions, chest and abdominal distension, and chronic bronchitis. Other names: stinking calamus, water calamus, mud calamus, pointed-leaf calamus, and white calamus. Effects and functions of Acorus calamus Effects of Poria cocos: warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste. Function: Expel filth, open the orifices, promote qi and expel phlegm, remove toxins and eliminate parasites. Indications: Madness, epilepsy, phlegm-induced coma, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, muteness and toxic dysentery, external use for carbuncle, scabies and tinea. It can open up the orifices, relieve cough and resolve phlegm, and strengthen the stomach and aid digestion. Used for epilepsy, phlegm-heat convulsions, chest and abdominal distension, and chronic bronchitis. Source: The underground stems have medicinal value. The underground stems are harvested in August and September, and the leaves, stems and thin roots are removed and dried. The leaves of calamus are emerald green, solemn and beautiful, with fragrance, suitable for garden waterscape and water quality landscaping. It can also be used as a potted plant for appreciation or as a landscape. Leaves and inflorescences can also be used as materials for artistic flower arrangement. It can be planted in shallow water areas or as a wetland plant. It is an important domestic plant in the garden waterscape. The whole plant is fragrant and can be used as a spice or to repel mosquitoes; the stems and leaves are used as medicine. Acorus calamus is used to treat enteritis, gill rot, and red skin disease. For one mu of river surface, use 4-5 kg ​​of chopped calamus and 4-5 kg ​​of castor leaves, wrap them in about 10 kg of pine branches, tie them into 2-3 bundles, place them in the feeding area and at the main water inlet pipes, immerse them in water, roll them once a day to make them rot, and take poplar leaves orally every day (1-1.5 kg for every 10,000 fish) for 6 days. Or make the medicine powder into juice and pour it into the water. To treat Saprolegniasis, use 1.3-2.5 kg of calamus per acre of river surface, add 0.5-1 kg of edible salt and 2-5 kg ​​of human urine, and sprinkle all over the pond. 1. Phlegm blocks the clear orifices and causes coma. This product has a pungent, bitter, dry and regulating taste, and a fragrant aroma. It not only has the function of opening the orifices and refreshing the mind, but also has the effects of removing dampness, warming the lungs, and eliminating filth. Therefore, it is good at treating the mental confusion caused by the evil dampness, phlegm and filth that confuses the mind. For the treatment of stroke with phlegm obstructing the mind, confusion, and stiff tongue that makes it impossible to speak, it is often used together with anti-humidifying and anti-phlegm drugs such as Pinellia, Arisaema, and Citrus aurantium, such as Di Tan Tang (Ji Sheng Fang); if it is used to treat confusion caused by phlegm and heat, high fever, coma and delirium, it is often used with Curcuma, Pinellia, and Bamboo Sap, such as Acorus and Curcuma Tang (Wen Bing Quan Shu); for the treatment of phlegm-heat epilepsy and convulsions, it can be used with Citrus aurantium, Bamboo Shavings, and Scutellaria baicalensis, such as Jing Xin Wen Dan Tang (Gu Jin Yi Jian); for the treatment of insanity and internal phlegm and heat, it can be used together with Polygala, Cinnabar, and Raw Iron, such as Raw Iron Drink (Yi Xue Xin Wu); for the treatment of confusion caused by dampness and turbidity, dizziness, constant desire to sleep, memory loss, tinnitus, deafness, etc., it is often used with Coix seed, Polygala, and Dragon Bone, such as An Shen Ding Zhi Wan (Yi Xue Xin Wu). 2. Memory loss, insomnia, tinnitus, and deafness. This product enters the heart meridians, opens the heart, improves thinking, relaxes the mind, sharpens the ears and eyes, so it can be used to treat the above-mentioned symptoms. For the treatment of memory loss, Polygala is often combined with Wild ginseng, Coix seed, Acorus calamus, etc., such as Mewangji Powder (Zhengzhi Zhunsheng) and Kaixin Powder (Qianjin Fang); for the treatment of insomnia, frequent dreams, palpitations caused by overwork and deficiency of the heart and soul, it is often combined with Wild ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, 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, deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, and palpitations, it is often combined with Cuscuta chinensis, Ligustrum lucidum, Eclipta prostrata, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Polygonum multiflorum, etc., such as Anshen Buxin Pills (Handbook of Chinese Medicine Preparations). 3. Lockjaw dysentery. This product is aromatic and can eliminate dampness and dampness, and can also regulate gastrointestinal qi. It can be used in combination with Scutellaria baicalensis, Coix seed, and Echinochloa cernua, such as Kaiyinsan (Medical Insights), to treat indigestion and heaviness after dysentery caused by dampness, heat and toxicity in the sigmoid colon. 4. Dampness blocks the middle burner, causing fullness, distension and pain in the abdomen. This product is pungent, warm and fragrant, good at removing dampness and turbidity, refreshing the stomach and intestines, promoting the flow of qi and relieving blood stasis, 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 white cardamom, red peony root, and ginger and magnolia bark. If the dampness turns into heat, cold and dampness are hidden, there is fever and vomiting, chest and abdominal distension, and thick yellow tongue coating, it can be used with scutellaria baicalensis, ginger and magnolia bark, such as Lianpu Drink (from "Cholera Treatise"). According to the above introduction, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of calamus. It has very good effects in detoxification and insect removal. Such Chinese medicinal materials have a history of thousands of years. Therefore, there are such Chinese medicinal materials in the treatment of some special diseases. The application of calamus is also very wide, and there are many types of diseases to treat.