What are the medicinal values ​​of calamus

Everyone should know that calamus is a relatively good Chinese medicinal material, and the medicinal value of water calamus is also very high. Generally, water calamus lives in water and is distributed in a very wide area. In clinical practice, calamus is suitable for patients with phlegm-heat convulsions and unconsciousness. Moreover, calamus has a good therapeutic effect on cough and sputum caused by chronic bronchitis. What is the specific medicinal value of calamus? Let us introduce it in detail below.

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, Polygala 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).

Dampness blocks the middle burner, causing 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").

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.

The phlegm obscures the clear orifices and causes 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. Therefore, it is good at treating mental confusion caused by the obstruction of the clear orifices by the evil of phlegm, dampness and turbidity. It is used to treat stroke caused by phlegm obscuring the mind, confusion, stiff tongue and inability to speak. It is often used together with other dampness-drying and phlegm-resolving drugs such as Pinellia, Arisaema, and Tangerine Peel.

The above content is a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of Acorus calamus. I hope you will have a certain understanding after reading it. No matter what kind of medicine it is, you must use it under the correct guidance of a doctor before taking it. Never take medicine at will, as this can easily cause great danger to your body.