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Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu)
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Cyperi
Botanical Name: Cyperus rotundus L.
Common Name: Cyperus tuber, Nutgrass rhizome
Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in September
or October. They are cleaned and dried in
the sun. The fibrous roots are burned away,
leaving the rhizomes ready for use.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, slightly
bitter, slightly sweet and neutral
Meridians: Liver and triple jiao
Functions:
1. To promote the free flow of qi in the liver;
2. To regulate menstruation and stop pain
Indications & Combinations:
1. Qi stagnation in the liver manifested
as costal pain and stifling sensation in the
chest. Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu) is used with
Bupleurum root (Chaihu), Curcuma root (Yujin)
and White peony root (Baishao).
2. Liver qi attacking the stomach manifested
as epigastric and abdominal distension and
pain. Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu) is used with
Costus root (Muxiang), Citron (Xiangyuan)
and Finger citron (Foshou).
3. Cold and qi stagnation in the stomach.
Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu) is used with Galangal
rhizome (Gaoliangjiang) in the formula Liang
Fu Wan.
4. Cold stagnation in the liver meridian
manifested as painful swelling of testicles
or scrotum, or hernia. Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu)
is used with Fennel fruit (Xiaohuixiang) and
Lindera root (Wuyao).
5. Qi stagnation in the liver manifested
as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and
distension and pain in the breasts. Cyperus
tuber (Xiangfu) is used with Bupleurum root
(Chaihu), Chinese angelica root (Danggui)
and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong).
Dosage: 6-12 g |
