What are the medicinal values ​​of incense?

The incense we are going to talk about in the next article is not an ordinary one. The incense itself has no toxins and no smell. It is mainly distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, and Shanxi. Many people call incense Leigongtou and Xiangfumi. These are the same names of incense. Because of different places, the names are also different. It mainly grows on the roadside or in the field. So what are the medicinal values ​​of incense!

Aliases:

Sparrow head incense, sedge root, cyperus, thunder god head, cyperus rice, pig tong grass, three-edged grass root, bitter qiang head

【Medicinal material category】：

Rhizomes

【Nature and flavor】：

Spicy; slightly cold; non-toxic.

① "Bielu": sweet, slightly cold, non-toxic.

② "Bencao Yanyi": tastes bitter.

③ "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": slightly warm in nature and spicy in taste.

④ "Compendium of Materia Medica": It has a flat aroma and tastes spicy, slightly bitter and slightly sweet.

Meridians:

Enters the liver and triple burner meridians.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": The Moyin meridians of the hands and feet, and the Shaoyang meridian of the hand, also run through the twelve meridians and eight channels.

② "Leigong Paozhi Yaoxing Jie" says: It enters the lung, liver, spleen and stomach meridians.

【Medicinal Part】：

It is the rhizome of sedge of the Cyperaceae family.

【Origin and distribution】：

It grows in wasteland, roadsides, ditches or sunny places in fields.

Distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other provinces and regions. Among them, those produced in Shandong are called Dongxiangfu, and those produced in Zhejiang are called Nanxiangfu, which have better quality.

【Morphological characteristics】：

Perennial herb. There are slender creeping rhizomes, some of which are thickened into spindle shape and sometimes several are connected. The stem is erect and triangular. The leaves are clustered at the base of the stem, with the leaf sheaths closed and wrapped around them. The leaves are narrow linear, 20-60 cm long, 2-5 mm wide, pointed at the apex, entire, with parallel veins, the main vein is raised on the back, and hard in texture; the inflorescence is compound spike-shaped, 3-6 in number arranged in an umbrella shape at the top of the stem, with 2-4 leaf-like involucres at the base, almost the same length as or longer than the inflorescence; the spikelets are broad linear, slightly flat, 1-3 cm long, about 1.5 mm wide; there are 2 rows of glumes, arranged closely, ovate to oblong-ovate, about 3 mm long, membranous, purple-red on both sides, and with several veins; each stamen has 1 flower, 3 stamens, and asexuality is linear; there are 3 stigmas, which are filamentous. The nutlets are oblong-obovate and triangular. Flowering period is from June to August. Fruiting period is from July to November.

【Usage and Dosage】:

For internal use: decoct in water, 5-10g; or make into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and sprinkle on the affected area.

【Notes】:

Those with Qi deficiency and stagnation, Yin deficiency and blood heat should not take it.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": Boy's urine, vinegar, Chuanxiong and Atractylodes are good.

② "Bencao Jingshu": Those who have premature menstruation have blood heat, and the method is to cool the blood. This medicine is forbidden to be used.

③ "Bencao Huiyan": Using it alone, frequently or for a long time will consume Qi and damage blood.

【Effects and functions of Cyperus rotundus】:

Regulates Qi and relieves depression; regulates menstruation and relieves pain; stabilizes pregnancy. It is mainly used for distension and pain in the ribs; breast swelling; hernia pain; irregular menstruation; abdominal fullness and pain; belching, acid regurgitation, nausea; abdominal pain during menstruation; metrorrhagia and leukorrhea; and fetal movement disorder. It is used for liver depression and qi stagnation, distension and pain in the chest, flanks, and abdomen, indigestion, chest and abdominal fullness, abdominal pain due to cold hernia, breast pain, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea.

(1) Regulating Qi and relieving depression: Used to relieve chest, flank, stomach and abdominal distension and pain caused by liver qi stagnation. Combined with Bupleurum and Citrus aurantium, it is used to treat chest and flank pain. Combined with galangal (named Liangfu Pills), it is used to treat stomach cold pain.

(2) Regulate menstruation and relieve pain: It is used to treat irregular menstruation and lower abdominal distension and pain caused by liver qi stagnation. Combined with mugwort, it can treat abdominal pain during menstruation caused by cold stagnation and qi stagnation.

Incense is a plant that is mainly used to treat irregular menstruation and lower abdominal swelling and pain. Especially when combined with traditional Chinese medicine mugwort, it can treat abdominal pain, promote liver and qi circulation, stabilize the fetus, and beautify the skin. Because incense itself has unique blood-replenishing effects, it is deeply welcomed by the majority of female friends.