(1) dispel phlegm and open the orifices

Calamus can dissolve the dampness and turbidity, and its aromatic odor, also has the effect of the orifices to dispel phlegm and dampness, applicable to the clear Yang does not rise and caused by the lack of awareness, deafness and dizziness and mental retardation and other symptoms.

(2) tranquilize the mind

Calamus has an inhibitory effect on the human central nervous system, so it can play the role of sedation and tranquillity, the symptoms of insomnia also have a relieving effect, is to relieve depression and tranquillize the mind of a good medicine. Clinically, it has a sedative and hypnotic effect on psychiatric patients.

(3) Wake up the spleen and open the stomach

Calamus volatile oil inside the fragrant, can promote the secretion of the digestive page, inhibit the abnormal fermentation, so it has to wake up the spleen, the stomach to help the transportation, with suitable for the treatment of dampness in the spleen and stomach symptoms.

(4) antispasmodic pain

Acorus calamus taste pungent, slightly warm, it can relieve intestinal smooth muscle spasm, wake up the barnyard and stomach, with a sedative effect, so it can be used to冶腹痛症. For acute and chronic gastritis, gastric neurosis, gastric and duodenal ulcers and other causes of abdominal pain, there is a very good and in the turbid, wake up the spleen and stomach, qi pain effect.

(5) aroma and dispel turbidity

Calamus smells fragrant, can dispel filth and turbidity, with detoxification and exorcism, aroma and dispel turbidity, detoxification and exorcism, is a common medicine for the ancients to prevent diseases. Ancient people used it to prevent plague, and now some old people also use this method to prevent diseases.

(7) blood, relieve joint pain

Calamus can regulate qi and blood, dispel wind and promote dampness, applicable to rheumatism paralysis, joint swelling and pain, bruises of bruises and pain, etc., can reduce swelling and relieve pain, for joint pain, will be crushed calamus plus the right amount of white wine, put the family of the sauté pan, apply to the affected area is very effective.

2, the role of calamus

(1) the role of the digestive system

Calamus can promote the secretion of digestive juices, to stop abnormal fermentation of the stomach and intestines, and has the effect of relieving spasm of the smooth muscle of the intestinal tube. It contains fine ether can counteract the excitatory effect of isolated intestinal tubes caused by barium chloride.

(2) anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects

Calamus degrees in skin diseases also have a good effect on a variety of ringworm bacteria have different degrees of effect, with the use of calamus water immersion agent 1:3 ratio of the use of skin ringworm bacteria have good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.

(3) the role of the cardiovascular system

Calamus volatile oil in a certain concentration of guinea pig coronary vasodilatation effect. Clinically used in coronary heart disease, pulmonary heart disease, etc. belongs to the phlegm stagnation of the chest paralysis of the treatment, the mechanism may be related to its ability to increase the flow of coronary arteries, but also may be related to the sedative, improve digestive function, asthma, cough and other effects.

2, calamus side effects

The Chinese medicine book I still that sentence is to be three poison, calamus volatile oil mainly contains fine ether, stigmasterol, calamus ether, etc., mainly excitatory spinal cord nerves.

The side effects of calamus are mainly manifested in the toxic reaction, such as convulsions, convulsions and other symptoms, take immediate relief measures, one side of the external stimuli can be induced and exacerbated, and finally died of tonic convulsions.