香附·Rhizoma Cyperi
Cyperus
Xiang Fu (香附) is the rhizome of nutgrass, a sedge, recorded as Rhizoma Cyperi. It is acrid, slightly bitter and slightly sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver, Gallbladder and San Jiao channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Qi.
| Pinyin | xiang fu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 香附 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Cyperi |
| English Name | Cyperus·cyperus; nutgrass galingale rhizome·nutgrass galingale rhizome |
| Japanese | kobu |
| Korean | hyangbu |
Distending pain of the flanks and chest
mu xiang + fo shou + sha ren + shen qu
Obstructed Liver and Spleen Qi with diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion and pain in the abdomen and epigastrium
Cold with obstructed Liver and Kidney Qi, causing a painful, distended lower abdomen with prolapse; Cold hernial pain
Liver Qi Stagnation with Cold congealed in the Stomach, causing hypochondriac and epigastric pain
Acid regurgitation, nausea and vomiting, indigestion, and distending pain of the abdomen and flanks
Liver overacting on the Spleen, with a full, distended, uncomfortable epigastrium and abdomen; morning sickness
Externally contracted disorders with a blocked nose and an uncomfortable, distended epigastrium and abdomen
Thin mucus lodged in the hypochondria
Qi and Blood Stasis with dysmenorrhea and irregular menses
Breast lumps that enlarge around the period
Disordered period.
Irregular menses with Qi Stagnation
Ulcer and digestive disturbance.
Unblocks Qi at the Qi and Blood levels alike, frees constrained Liver and Gallbladder, lowers Qi in chest and abdomen and warms Qi that pathogenic Cold has slowed; Cold Qi pain with abdominal distention, diarrhea and borborygmus; Qi and Blood Stagnation causing pain in the lower abdomen, irregular menstruation, and pain and distention spreading through the body
Irregular menses, painful periods and premenstrual symptoms, by moving Qi and tonifying Blood
wu ling zhi + pu huang + yan hu suo
Dysmenorrhea.
Blood Stasis together with Qi Stagnation
Pain anywhere in the body, whether from Liver Qi Stagnation or as deep as Blood Stasis: stabbing chest pain, distending breast pain, Cold epigastric pain, dysmenorrhea, and pain of bulging disorder in the lower body
Regulates Qi and harmonises Liver and Spleen where stagnant Liver Qi upsets the Spleen and Stomach, with belching, sighing, poor appetite, epigastric pain and a stifling feeling in the chest and flanks
Hypochondriac pain.
bai shao + yu jin + chai hu + mu xiang + hou po
Stress and emotional disturbance.
gao liang jiang + mu xiang + chuan lian zi + yan hu suo + bai shao
Stress-related Stomach pain
gao liang jiang + bai he + wu yao + dan shen + tan xiang + sha ren
Alternating Cold and Heat with epigastric pain
wa leng zi + hai piao xiao + zhe bei mu
Acid regurgitation.
dang gui + chuan xiong + bai shao + chai hu
Abdominal pain and distended breasts with irregular menses
chai hu + qing pi + wang bu liu xing + gua lou
Breast nodules or distended breasts
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-14g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 6-14 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
香附·Rhizoma Cyperi
Xiang fu cu (香附) is the vinegar-processed form of xiang fu, the rhizome of cyperus, a Cyperaceae sedge supplied as Rhizoma Cyperi. The catalogue files it among the substances that regulate Qi, on the Liver, San Jiao and Gallbladder channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows xiang fu.
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