The efficacy and effects of Cyperus rotundus

September 5, 2023
The dried roots and rhizomes are used as medicine.

Cooling the blood to stop bleeding

It is mostly used to treat blood loss caused by blood heat or blood stasis, such as vomiting and coughing, and is used to fry charcoal to stop bleeding without causing bruising.

Treatment of joint pain

Cyperus can be used for the treatment of burning, red, swollen and painful joints caused by external wind, cold and dampness, invading the meridians of the muscular surface and not relieved by heat for a long time. It can be used in combination with Qiangwu, Douhu, Fangfeng, Wailingxian, and Pierced Dragon to treat joint pain, and fresh Cyperus root infused with sorghum wine to treat rheumatic arthritis.

Treatment of jaundice

Herba Cyperus belongs to the liver meridian. It is used in combination with Yin Chen, Gardenia, Phellodendron, Plantago ovata and Zelenia to treat jaundice caused by jaundice type infectious infection and bile duct irregularity.

Relieving cough and expectorant

Cyperus roots are bitter-cold and diaphoretic, sour in taste, with the effect of calming the liver and relieving fire, softening the liver and relieving depression, and can be used to treat cough caused by liver fire offending the lung, cough with rebellious Qi, rib pain, dry throat, redness of the face and eyes, irritability and bitterness of the mouth, thin yellow tongue coating and little fluid.

Promoting Blood circulation and clearing menstruation

It can be used to treat blood stagnation and amenorrhea, bruises and injuries, etc. It can be used with squid bone, bird's egg and abalone to treat blood stagnation and amenorrhea; it can be used with peach kernel, safflower and angelica to treat blood stagnation and amenorrhea.

Contraindications to the use of Radix et Rhizoma

It is suitable for people with bleeding and stagnation, but should be used with caution if there is bleeding but no stagnation; It is bitter-cold and draining, and is contraindicated for people with weak spleen and stomach, and people with yin deficiency and fire.
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