What are the main effects of the Chinese medicinal material Acorus calamus

Acorus is a very common herb. There are three main types of calamus. For example, the one that lives in water is called water calamus, and the one that lives on the ground is called stone calamus and joint calamus. The therapeutic effects of the three types of calamus are somewhat similar, but from the perspective of small treatments, the type of calamus should be selected according to the symptoms. The Chinese medicinal material stone calamus can treat many diseases and is also one of the commonly used herbs. So what are the main therapeutic effects of the Chinese medicinal material stone calamus?

The functions and indications of Acorus calamus are to open the orifices, dissipate phlegm, regulate qi, promote blood circulation, dissipate wind and remove dampness. It is used to treat epilepsy, syncope with phlegm, coma due to fever, forgetfulness, deafness due to qi stagnation, chest tightness, stomachache, abdominal pain, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, carbuncle, swelling and infection, and injuries caused by falls.

It can eliminate dampness, stimulate appetite, open up the orifices and eliminate phlegm, refresh the mind and improve intelligence. It is used for abdominal distension without hunger, dysentery with lockjaw, coma, epilepsy, forgetfulness and deafness.

① "Ben Jing": It treats wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, cough and shortness of breath, opens the heart, replenishes the five internal organs, unblocks the nine orifices, brightens the ears and eyes, and produces sounds.

② "Bielu": It is used to treat deafness, carbuncle, warm the stomach and intestines, stop urination, treat dampness and numbness of the limbs, inability to bend or stretch, children's warm malaria, and body heat. It can be used as a bath soup. It sharpens the eyes and ears and improves the mind.

③ "Materia Medica": Treats rheumatism, stubborn arthritis, tinnitus, headache, tears, kills insects, and treats sores, scabies and itching.

④ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): It can eliminate wind and gas, eliminate depression, stop heart and stomach pain, and treat cholera and cramps. It is used to treat wind sores, scabies, astringent urination, and kill abdominal worms. Earache: grind into powder, stir-fry, wrap and inhale while hot, very effective.

⑤Wang Haogu: Treats the accumulation of internal organs.

⑥ "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": Treats nine kinds of stomach qi and relieves pain.

⑦ "Compendium of Materia Medica": Treats sudden death due to internal evil, epilepsy, metrorrhagia, and miscarriage. Disperse carbuncles and swellings. Mash the juice and drink it to detoxify croton and euphorbia.

⑧ "Compendium of Materia Medica": Nourishes the liver and heart, removes dampness and wind, eliminates phlegm and eliminates accumulation, stimulates appetite and relieves fullness. It is used to treat lockjaw, dysentery, rheumatism, convulsions and epilepsy.

⑨ "Bencao Zaixin": Stops nosebleeds and disperses tooth abscesses.

⑩ "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines": Treats rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, indigestion, gastritis, fever, coma, and mental illness.

⑾ "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": Treats epilepsy, convulsions, phlegm, coma, chest and abdominal distension or pain.

The Chinese medicinal herb Acorus calamus has many main therapeutic effects and can treat many types of diseases. Patients must pay attention to the dosage when using Chinese medicine and cannot increase the dosage at will. If the method of consumption is incorrect or the amount of consumption is incorrect, the body will be stimulated, which will have a great impact on the patient's health. Especially for medicines that are to be taken orally, more attention should be paid to their quantity and efficacy, such as the Chinese herbal medicine Acorus calamus tea, brewed wine, etc.