Cyperus scariosus or Cyperus rotundus,an old famous Sedge from ancient Egypt and China.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info of Cyperus scariosus.
• Botanical Description:Cyperus Origin Identification.
• Cyperus Root Phytochemicals and Constituents:.
• What is Sedge Paper:from an legacy.
• Pharmacology Administration Guide:Cyperus Root Documented Properties Actions.
• Pharmacology Administration Guide:Identified Pharmacological Property and Effect of Cyperus Root.
• Pharmacology Administration Guide:Pharmacological Effect of Prepared Cyperus Root.
• Pharmacology Administration Guide:Cyperus and Its Applications.
• Pharmacology Administration Guide:Cyperus Root Dosage and Administration Guide.
• Pharmacology Administration Guide:Cyperus Root Toxicity Study.
• Cyperus Traditional Applications:Literature Origins.
• Cyperus Traditional Applications:Traditional Cyperus Applications.
• Cyperus Traditional Applications:Use In Formulas.
• Cyperus Traditional Applications:Cyperus in Ayurvedic Medicine.
• Research update:Cyperus scariosus and Cyperus rotundus.

Applications and Properties:

Applications:

Abdominal pain with cold hernia.
Irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation).
Distending pain in the breasts.
Women Problems,Relieve dysmenorrhea.Menstrual irregular.Premenstrual Stress.Amenorrhea.
Traditional formulas.
Uterus effects.Analgesic effect.
Anti-inflammatory effect.
Distending pain in the chest and hypochondria due to stagnation of the liver-qi.
Epigastric pain due to retention of cold, stagnation of qi and attack of the stomach by liver-qi.

Properties:

Cyperus scarious is a delicate, slender small herb with deep brown aromatic tubers. The tubers are credited with astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic, desiccant, cordial and stomachic properties. A decoction of the tuber is used for washing hair, treating gonorrhea and syphilis. It is also given in diarrhea and for general weakness. .
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Dosage: 5-12 g. Decoct this herb for oral administration.

Safety and Toxicity:

Cyperus volatile oil Acute Toxicity:LD50,Lethal dose,50 percent death,Mice.Interaperitonea Injection.:0.297+-0.019 ml/kg.Cyperus root toxicity is low,rat bearable for 25% or less mix ratio of feed with cyperus root as additives.Growth inhibited when add ratio reach to 30%~50%.The LD50 of cyperus ethanol extract under Interaperitonea Injection administration comes about 1500 mg/kg.Acute toxicity of Cyperus triterpene glycosides IV-B proved as:LD50.Mice,Interaperitonea Injection.50 mg/kg.LD50 data of cyperus volatile oil comes about 0.297+-0.019ml/kg

Reference:

• 1.Cyperus scariosus or Cyperus rotundus,an old famous Sedge from ancient Egypt and China.

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♣ last edit date:22nd,Oct.2010.