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Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome; Rhizome of Nutgrass Galingale

Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome; Rhizome of Nutgrass Galingale. Class: Qi Regulating Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Sweet; Calm. Meridians: Liver; Spleen; Triple Energizers

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Xiang Fu
中文名 (Chinese)
香附
Latin Name
Rhizoma Cyperi; Cyperi Rhizoma
English Name
Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome; Rhizome of Nutgrass Galingale
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Pungent; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Sweet; Calm
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Spleen; Triple Energizers
Part Used
Rhizome
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Regulation of qi
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
理气
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
Treatment of stagnation of the liver qi characterized by distending pain in the chest, hypochondria and epigastrium, indigestion, feeling of stuffiness in the chest and epigastrium, abdominal colic, distending pain in the breast, menstrual disorders, amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Treatment of stagnation of the liver qi characterized by distending pain in the chest, hypochondria and epigastrium, indigestion, feeling of stuffiness in the chest and epigastrium, abdominal colic, distending pain in the breast, menstrual disorders, amen
Clinical Manifestations
1. its 5% extrct inhibits the uterine contraction in guinea-pigs, rabbits, cats and dogs in vitro.2. analgesic.3. promoting the secretion of saliva and gastric juice and expelling flatus.4. antipyretic. its alcoholic extract lowers experimental fever in r
πŸ”— External References
SymMap
432
TCMID
2358
TCMSP
432
TCM-ID
2634