Effects and points of action of Cyperus rotundus

Cyperus rotundus tastes spicy, slightly bitter, slightly sweet and is warm in nature. It enters the liver, spleen and triple burner meridians. Regulate Qi and relieve depression, regulate menstruation and relieve pain. It is used for liver qi stagnation, chest, flank and abdominal distension and pain, indigestion, chest and abdominal fullness, abdominal pain due to cold hernia, breast pain, irregular menstruation, and menstrual pain due to liver qi stagnation and kidney deficiency.

1. Abdominal distension and pain: Cyperus rotundus can be used to treat chest, flank, stomach and abdominal distension and pain caused by liver depression and qi stagnation. Combined with Bupleurum and Citrus aurantium, it is used to treat chest and flank pain. Combined with galangal, it can treat stomach pain caused by cold.

2 Regulate menstrual pain and relieve pain: According to Chinese medicine, Xiangfu can be used to treat irregular menstruation and lower abdominal pain caused by liver depression and qi stagnation. Combined with mugwort leaves, it can treat abdominal pain during menstruation caused by cold stagnation, qi stagnation and blood stasis.

3. Effect on the uterus: Cyperus rotundus can inhibit the contraction of the uterus and relax the uterine muscles. The oil contained in Cyperus rotundus has a weak estrogenic effect.

4 Analgesic effect: Using the electric disc method for mice, 0.5ml/20g body weight of 20% alcohol extract of Cyperus rotundus (collected from Guiyang City) was injected subcutaneously, which could significantly enhance the pain threshold of mice.

5 Antibacterial effect: Cyperus rotundus tuber has antibacterial effect, and its extract has inhibitory effect on some bacteria. For example, the volatile oil of Cyperus rotundus has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and is also effective against Shigella sonnei.

6. Anesthetic effect: Scientific research shows that Cyperus rotundus has anesthetic effect.

7 Antipyretic effect: Cyperus rotundus alcohol extract has antipyretic effect on fever.

8 Cooling effect

Experiments show that Cyperus rotundus can reduce human body temperature in the duodenum.

9. Anti-infection effect: Cyperus rotundus has a certain therapeutic effect on symptoms such as swollen feet caused by inflammation.

10. Protect against bronchitis: Cyperus rotundus has a protective effect on bronchitis spasm.

11 Stop vomiting: According to traditional Chinese medicine, Xiangfu can stop vomiting. For people who suffer from vomiting and nausea, taking Xiangfu can stop vomiting.

12. Soothing the nerves, promoting sleep and settling the mind: Xiangfu can soothe the nerves and promote sleep. It can adjust the mood, soothe the nerves, promote sleep and settling the mind due to liver depression and qi stagnation, and restlessness caused by impetuous mood.

13. Lowering blood pressure: Taking Cyperus rotundus can cause a slow decrease in blood pressure, which can last for 0.5 to 1 hour.

14 Brain cleansing: Cyperus rotundus has the effect of clearing the brain and slowing down the heartbeat. Its brain cleansing ingredients are related to bioalkali, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolic compounds, etc.