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Cyperus, Cyperus rotundus, Xiang Fu 香附

Nutsedge, Nutgrass
Xiang Fu (TCM)
Musta, Mustaka, Motha (Skt)
Nagarmotha, Saad-e-Kufi (Unani)
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Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563

Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

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Sibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1806

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Cyperus rotundus (Adam, 2017)

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Botanical name:
Cyperus rotundus

Parts used:
Root

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, slightly Bitter and Sweet.

Classifications:
2A APERIENT.    2C INCIDERS.    2H. CARMINATIVE.    2I. ANTISPASMODIC.    2S. STRENGTHENING
3E. DIURETIC.    3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3H. LACTAGOGUE.    3M. ARTHRITIC
4e. STOMACHIC.    4g. HEPATIC.    4k. ARTHRITIC

Uses:
1. Moves Qi, Opens Obstructions of the Liver:


2. Moves the Qi, Benefits the Stomach:

3. Move the Qi, Regulates Menstruation:

4. Clears Wind-Damp, Promotes Urine:


Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams

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Preparation:
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Main Combinations:
1. Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea:
i. Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
iii. Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
2. Irregular Menstruation, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
3. Gastritis, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
4. Obesity, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
5. Fever, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
6. Liver Coldness, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
7. Dysentery and Diarrhea, Cyperus rotundus  ... available in PRO version
8. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Urinary Tract Infections, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
9. Infertility, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
10. Morning Sickness, Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
11. To promote Breast Milk, Cyperus rotundus ... available in PRO version
12. Incontinence:
i. Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
13. Loss of Memory:
i. Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Cyperus rotundus with  ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Emmenagogue Decoction (Riverius)
Syrup of Mugwort (Augustana)
Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly
Letificans Electuary of Filius Zacharia

Chai Hu Shu Gan San
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang
Su He Xiang Wan

Cautions:
Generally Safe.
Not use in marked weakness, marked Yin deficiency or strong Heat.

Main Preparations used:

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