Cyperi Rotundi
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Xiang Fu
Common English Name
Cyperus
Part of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Slightly Warm
Taste
Acrid, slightly bitter, sweet
Meridians Entered
Liver, Triple Burner
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas that relieve pain, particularly the pain of menstruation (OM: deficient/stagnant Qi and Liver Qi), without a "numbing" effect.
Traditional Usages and Functions
Circulates Qi and resolves constrained Liver Qi; regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
Common Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus; Cyperus and Ligusticum.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use where there is deficient Qi without stagnation, or if there is deficient Yin with heat.
