What are the effects of calamus

Speaking of calamus, everyone should be familiar with it. It is the leaves we normally use to wrap rice dumplings. In some places, calamus and mugwort are hung on the door together. This also means peace. Many people also want to know what other uses calamus has besides making rice dumplings? Let us introduce in detail the functions of calamus. I hope everyone will understand.

Sedative effect.

Using 1/6 and 1/3 of the median lethal dose of Acorus calamus volatile oil can reduce the spontaneous activity of mice, weaken the central nervous system excitatory effects of ephedrine, and eliminate the aggressive behavior of solitary mice. These effects show that Acorus calamus volatile oil has a sedative effect. In addition, it can significantly prolong the anesthesia time of sodium pentobarbital.

Effects on the digestive system.

Taking calamus internally can promote the secretion of digestive juice, prevent abnormal gastrointestinal fermentation, and relax intestinal smooth muscle spasms.

Acorus calamus can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and is helpful in preventing abnormal fermentation of the gastrointestinal tract. It is often used together with Magnolia bark, tangerine peel, etc. In addition, for the treatment of lockjaw dysentery, calamus is used to relieve the heat in the chest and diaphragm, open the chest for eating, and its stomach-strengthening and qi-regulating effects are also used, and it is combined with Shenling Baizhu San.

Good hearing can cure forgetfulness.

Acorus calamus has a fragrant aroma that can open up the orifices, disperse and open the mind. The "Famous Doctors' Records" says that it has the function of "improving hearing and eyesight, and benefiting the mind", so it is good for treating confusion, forgetfulness, tinnitus and deafness. For example, Buwangsan in Zhengzhi Zhunsheng uses calamus and polygala tenuifolia together to treat confusion and forgetfulness; Kaixinsan in Qianjin Fang also uses this ingredient together with other medicines to treat forgetfulness.

Eliminate dampness and soothe the stomach.

Acorus calamus has a pungent taste and a fragrant smell. It can enter the stomach meridian and eliminate dampness and turbidity, stimulate the appetite and help digestion. It is a good medicine for eliminating dampness and harmonizing the stomach. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that it "removes dampness and expels wind, and treats abdominal distension without hunger. Symptoms include: fullness and dull pain in the stomach, tasteless food, loss of appetite, thin body, fatigue, greasy tongue coating and thin pulse, etc. It has many effects. It is used for its bitter and dry properties to remove dampness, pungent and fragrant properties to disperse, open the orifices and stimulate the appetite, and eliminate accumulation and relieve fullness.

The above content is a detailed introduction to the effects of calamus. I hope you will find it helpful after reading it. In fact, in addition to being used for wrapping rice dumplings, calamus can also be used as a medicine and has a certain effect on repelling mosquitoes. However, if you want to use calamus for health care, you should consult a doctor first so that you can use it normally to avoid danger.