Do you really know this thing that you often dug when you were a child?

Cyperus rotundus is a common Chinese herbal medicine in rural areas. It can be seen everywhere, in corners of fields, in front of and behind houses. It is said to be an important medicine for soothing the liver, regulating qi, and relieving depression. Cyperus rotundus is also an essential medicine for treating gynecological diseases such as abdominal pain during menstruation and irregular menstruation. Li Shizhen said that it "is the general manager of qi diseases and the commander-in-chief of gynecology." It sounds quite mysterious. You should ask your doctor how to use it.

When we were young, we were all money-loving. Even though we couldn’t make money, we would be excited when we heard about ways to make money. For example, digging taro, picking cicada shells and so on. Later, I heard adults say that the roots of the grass Cyperus rotundus could be dried and sold at the pharmacy for money. My eyes lit up and I would use a bamboo stick to dig out the Cyperus rotundus whenever I had nothing to do. Sharpen one end of the bamboo stick, insert it down along the grass roots, and pry it out. Then pull off the root ball under the grass roots and take it back to dry in the sun.

I recall that when I was a child, I often made appointments with a few friends to dig Cyperus rotundus, but I have no idea whether we sold any of them for money. Maybe the adults sold it and kept all my hard-earned money? Ha ha……

The reason why I thought of Cyperus rotundus again was because I accidentally saw its name, which was really scary. Cyperus rotundus is the dried rhizome of the Cyperus rotundus plant of the Cyperaceae family, so it is also called "cyperus rotundus". But if you think it's just that alias, you're wrong. Let’s take a look——

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Have you counted it clearly? I don’t know whether these aliases accurately refer to Cyperus rotundus. However, people from all over China, especially in rural areas, have used their wisdom to give Cyperus rotundus various names. Some are derived from its roots, some describe the appearance of its leaves, and some directly refer to its fragrance... Each one has its own reason.