Herb

Cyperus (Xiang fu)

香附xiang fu
1 sourceRhizoma Cyperi

Courses qi and resolves constraint, regulates menstruation, and relieves pain of the chest, abdomen and head.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·主治（《别录》）

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：《别录》载莎草根除胸中热、充皮毛、久服利人、益气、长须眉；苏颂谓治心中客热、膀胱间连胁下气妨、常日忧愁不乐；李杲谓治一切气、霍乱吐泻腹痛、肾气膀胱冷气；李时珍谓散时气寒疫、利三焦、解六郁、消饮食积聚、止心腹肢体头目齿耳诸痛、月候不调。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微寒，无毒（《别录》根）；李时珍谓辛、微苦、甘、平，足厥阴、手少阳药也，能兼行十二经、八脉气分。·Meridians: 肝（足厥阴）, 三焦（手少阳）

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·芳草类·莎草香附子（《别录》中品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·气味（《别录》根）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·气味（时珍·足厥阴手少阳兼行十二经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·主治（李杲）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·主治（时珍·解六郁）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十四·草部·莎草香附子·气味（《别录》根）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.