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.

Cyperus Traditional Applications:Traditional Cyperus Applications.

Traditional Cyperus Applications:

 Cyperus is considered by many traditional practitioners to be the best Chinese herb for alleviating depression of qi circulation. According to Jiao Shude:

 Acrid and slightly bitter in flavor and neutral in nature, cyperus is the most commonly used qi-rectifying and depression opening medicinal. It is diffusing in nature and is able to free the qi aspect of the 12 channels and 8 vessels. In older literature, it was said to govern all qi, resolve the six depressions (qi, blood, phlegm, food, damp, and fire), and regulate menstruation. Cyperus is aromatic, acrid, and dissipating. It regulates qi, soothes the liver, and resolves depression. It treats liver qi depression due to inhibited emotions, which manifests in abdominal fullness and distention, rib-side distention and pain, no pleasure in eating, and oppression in the chest with a liking for long exhalation [sighing]...Cyperus moves qi and frees stagnation; when there is free flow, there is no pain. Cyperus is most commonly used for qi stagnation and stomach pain (caused by anger, or stomach pain exacerbated by bad moods...)...Because cyperus is a qi-moving medicinal that can also enter the blood aspect, it is traditionally called a qi-in-blood medicinal. It rectifies qi and regulates menstruation, and it is effective for signs such as menstrual irregularities, overdue periods, and abdominal pain during menstruation that are due to liver qi depression in emotionally-inhibited women.


 The six depressions (liuyu) mentioned for the older literature were discussed by Zhu Danxi (13th Century). These were outlined by Liu Yiren in the 19th Century book Heart Transmission of Medicine; the term depression, as used here, refers to stagnation of circulation, rather than the mental condition we think of today, though there may be a mental correlation to the physical disorder:

 Danxi said: 'So long as the qi and blood enjoy harmonious flow, none of the hundreds of diseases can arise. Once they are depressed and suppressed, various diseases are produced.' In general, depression is part of any disease. If depression endures, it will generate disease, or, if a disease has endured, depression will be generated. Therefore, to treat any disease, one has to take depression into account in the treatment scheme.

 There are six categories of depression: qi, blood, dampness, heat, food, and phlegm. Qi depression manifests as chest and rib-side pain and a deep, choppy pulse. Blood depression manifests as lack of strength in the four limbs and ability to take in food, reddish stools, and a deep pulse. Dampness depression manifests as migratory pain around the body or pain in the joints that starts in wet and cold weather, and a deep, thin and moderate pulse. Heat depression manifests as visual distortion, oppression (chest discomfort), reddish urine, and a deep, rapid pulse. Food depression manifests as acid belching, persistent satiety and fullness, and no liking of food...Phlegm depression manifests as panting and fullness arising on movement and a deep, slippery pulse in the inch opening.
 


 Another view of cyperus is presented by Yang Yifan:

 Cyperus is a very commonly-used herb to regulate the liver qi. It is pungent, sweet, slightly bitter, and warm, and enters the liver and triple burner meridians. Cyperus is an effective and gentle herb for regulating the qi. It is warm and pungent but without a harsh and drying nature. It promotes liver qi movement, but without the possibility of injuring the yin and blood of the liver. It is slightly bitter, so it can reduce the slight liver heat that is generated by liver qi stagnation. The sweetness can soften the liver and moderate the speed of the qi movement. All these characteristics match the pathological changes in the syndrome of the liver qi stagnation. Because it also enters the triple burner meridian, which is the passage of the qi and water, it can effectively spread the qi throughout the entire body. In clinical practice, cyperus is used for treating syndromes and symptoms associated with liver qi stagnation, such as distention in the hypochondria region, feelings of tightness in the chest, irritability, depression, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, distention and pain in the breasts, and infertility. Since cyperus is so effective for regulating the qi, it is regarded in TCM as the chief of all herbs that regulate the qi and the first-line choice for treating gynecological disorders.

 Reference Materials:The Compendium of Materia Medica:

 "Distention and sensation of fullness due to fluid retention, abdominal distention with edema of insteps, beriberi, various pains in the chest and abdomen, limbs, head and eyes, teeth and ears, women's metrorrhagia, metrostaxis and leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, various ailments before and after delivery."


 "Normalizing the functioning of the sanjiao (Three Warmers) and eliminating various types of stagnation. It is said that this herb is the general commander of qi troubles and the commander-in-chief of gynecological diseases."

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.