What are the effects and functions of Xiangfu?

Everyone is familiar with Xiangfu, which is a common Chinese medicine. The reason why it has high medicinal value is that it has many functions, and it is also very effective in treating diseases or regulating the body. If it can be used appropriately according to one's physical condition, it can completely eliminate some troubles and improve health. So what are the effects and functions of Xiangfu?

Effects of Cyperus rotundus

1. Regulating Qi and relieving depression: used to relieve chest, flank, stomach and abdominal distension and pain caused by liver qi stagnation.

Combined with Bupleurum and Citrus aurantium, it is used to treat chest and flank pain.

Combined with galangal (named Liangfu Pills), it is used to treat stomach cold pain.

2. Regulating menstruation and relieving pain: used for irregular menstruation and lower abdominal distension and pain caused by liver qi stagnation.

Combined with mugwort, it can treat abdominal pain during menstruation caused by cold stagnation and qi stagnation.

Effects of Cyperus rotundus

1. Antipyretic and analgesic effects: Cyperus rotundus volatile oil has no obvious analgesic effect. Gupta MB reported that the analgesic effect of 5 mg/kg oral administration of triterpenoid compounds (IV-B) contained in the alcohol extract of Cyperus rotundus was equivalent to that of 30 mg/kg acetylsalicylic acid. Cyperus rotundus alcohol extract has an antipyretic effect on fever caused by yeast injection in rats, and its potency is about 6 times that of sodium salicylate. Its antipyretic active ingredient is also a triterpenoid compound.

2. Cooling effect: Rats were intraperitoneally injected with 0.1 ml/kg of Cyperus rotundus volatile oil and intraperitoneally injected with 5 mg/kg of chlorpromazine as a positive control. The rectal temperature of the rats was measured before and after administration. The results showed that the normal body temperature of rats could be significantly reduced 30 minutes after administration of Cyperus rotundus volatile oil (P<0.05), which was stronger than the cooling effect of chlorpromazine, but the effect was not as long-lasting as chlorpromazine. Then the body temperature of the rats gradually returned to normal.

3. Effect on the uterus: 5% Cyperus rotundus fluid extract has an inhibitory effect on the isolated uterus of guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs and other animals, whether pregnant or not, weakening their contraction force and reducing muscle tension. Its action properties are quite similar to those of angelica, but weaker.

4. Antibacterial effect: In vitro tests show that the volatile oil of Cyperus rotundus has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, but is ineffective against other bacteria. The antibacterial effect of cypermethrin I and II is stronger than that of volatile oil, and they are also effective against Shigella sonnei. Hydrogenation does not affect its antibacterial effect. Cyperus rotundus was completely ineffective. Cyperus rotundus extract also has an inhibitory effect on certain fungi.

A clear introduction to the effects and functions of Xiangfu has been given above, and I believe everyone has a clear idea of ​​it. When using Xiangfu, you can also combine it with other Chinese medicines and prepare them into Chinese medicine prescriptions in a certain proportion. It can provide better prevention and treatment measures for some diseases and is of great help to human health.