The nature, flavor and efficacy of Acorus calamus

In today's article we will not introduce vegetables or delicacies, but Chinese herbal medicine. Chinese herbal medicine is a necessity in life. As modern people go to work every day and have no time to take care of their bodies, it is really not easy to find a medicine suitable for their bodies. Acorus calamus has many properties, flavors and effects, and there are many types, suitable for many diseases. The following article will give you a relevant introduction.

Acorus calamus

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Origin:

It is the rhizome of Acorus calamus, a perennial herb of the Araceae family.

It is distributed in all provinces south of the Yangtze River Basin in China, and is mainly produced in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and other places.

Dig up in autumn and winter, remove leaves, fibrous roots and mud and sand, and dry them in the sun or use them fresh.

Nature and flavor, meridians:

Pungent, bitter, warm. It enters the heart and stomach meridians.

effect:

It can open up the orifices and calm the mind, eliminate dampness and harmonize the stomach.

Clinical Application:

1. Used for coma caused by phlegm and dampness obscuring the clear orifices.

Acorus calamus has a pungent, bitter, dry, warm and penetrating taste, and its aromatic aroma can not only open the orifices and calm the mind and soothe the nerves, but also has the effects of removing dampness, clearing phlegm and eliminating filth. Its strengths include opening the heart, removing dampness and turbidity, and awakening the mind. Therefore, it is suitable for treating mental confusion caused by the obstruction of the clear orifices by the evil of phlegm, dampness and turbidity. If it is used to treat patients with phlegm-heat obstruction, high fever, coma and delirium, it is often used in combination with turmeric, pinellia, bamboo juice, etc., such as calamus and turmeric soup;

It can also treat phlegm-heat epilepsy and convulsions, and can be used with Zhishi, Zhuru, and Huanglian, such as Qingxin Wendan Decoction;

It is used to treat symptoms such as dampness and clouding, dizziness, drowsiness, forgetfulness, tinnitus, and deafness. It is often used in combination with Poria cocos, Polygala tenuifolia, and Dragon Bone, such as Anshen Dingzhi Pills.

In recent years, alpha-asarone extracted from Acorus tatarinowii has been effectively used to treat epilepsy and status epilepticus.

2. Used for dampness blocking the middle burner, abdominal distension, fullness and pain.

Acorus calamus has a pungent fragrance, can eliminate dampness and turbidity, invigorate the spleen and stimulate the appetite, and relieve bloating after eating. It is used to treat dampness and turbidity blocking the middle part of the body, abdominal distension and tightness in the stomach, and is often used together with Amomum villosum, Atractylodes lancea, Magnolia officinalis and other herbs that can eliminate dampness and promote the flow of qi.

It is used to treat excessive damp-heat toxicity, heaviness after dysentery, and lockjaw dysentery caused by inability to eat or drink. It is also used in combination with Coptis chinensis, Echinochloa chinensis, Poria cocos, etc., such as Kaiyin Powder.

Dosage and Usage:

5-8 grams.

Decoction. Double the freshness. For external use, apply in appropriate amount.

Usage Notes:

Reference Materials:

"Ben Jing": "It cures wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, cough and reverse breathing, opens the heart, nourishes the five internal organs, brightens the ears and eyes, and makes the voice. Long-term use can cure the body, prevent forgetfulness, avoid confusion, and prolong life."

"Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can cure sudden death due to illness, epilepsy, metrorrhagia, uterine bleeding, stabilize pregnancy, and relieve carbuncle."

"Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is bitter and warm, aromatic and dispersing, opens the heart, benefits the nine orifices, brightens the eyes and ears, improves the voice, removes dampness and wind, removes phlegm and eliminates accumulation, stimulates appetite and relieves fullness, and treats muteness and dysentery."

The nature, flavor and effects of Acorus calamus are introduced in the above article. I hope you will understand that this medicinal material has a wide range of functions. It has good effects on clearing away heat, detoxifying, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. At the same time, it is very helpful for common female symptoms such as increased leucorrhea and irregular menstruation. The right medicine is used to prevent the occurrence of adverse reactions. It is recommended that you must pay attention to it in your life.