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

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Pharmacology Administration Guide:Cyperus and Its Applications.

Cyperus scariosus Extract INCI Name Cyperus Rotundus Extract CAS 85085-54-7 EINECS ELINCS No 285-381-3 Cyperus root extract Cyperus scariosus ethanol extract Cyperus scariosus aqueous-methanolic extract photo picture image 1. To treat hypochondriac pain or abdominal pain due to stagnation of qi:

 a) Distending pain in the chest and hypochondria due to stagnation of the liver-qi: This herb is mostly used together with Chinese thorowax root (Radix Bupleuri), chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong),citron or trifoliate orange (Fructus Aurantii), etc., e.g., Chaihu Shugan San.

 b) Epigastric pain due to retention of cold, stagnation of qi and attack of the stomach by liver-qi: This herb can be used together with lesser galangal (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum), e.g., Liang Fu Wan.

 c) Abdominal pain with cold hernia: This herb is mostly used together with fennel (Fructus Foeniculi), three-nerved spicebush root (Radix Linderae), evodia fruit, etc.

 Apply for treatment of Liver Qi stagnation. The herb detoxify liver and fight against depression,apply to liver Qi stagnation. Treatment of liver stagnation and depression, mental depression,stomach pain and often combined with liver stagnation relief drugs.According to Jing Yue Quan Shu,it combines with Bupleurum Powder and fructus aurantii. To treat coldness induced gas stagnation, liver depression and stomach pain, often combines with medicine with property of temperature compatibility. According to ancient classic books Liang Fang Ji Ye(Good Formulas Gathering in Arms) suggest Liang Fu Wan,use combines with Galangal. For treatment of hernia pain, or scrotal pain partial falling hard, often combines with fennel seeds, medicinal evodia fruit and radix linderae with property of warm and coldness driveing,pain relief.

 2. To treat irregular menstruation due to stagnation of liver-qi, dysmenorrhea and distending pain in the breasts:

 a) Irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation): This herb is mostly used together with Chinese thorowax root (Radix Bupleuri), chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong), Chinese angelica,etc.

 b) Distending pain in the breasts: This herb is mostly used together with Chinese thorowax root (Radix Bupleuri), dried green orange peel, Mongolian snakegourd peel (Pericarpium Trichosanthis), etc.

 For Irregular Menstruation, dysmenorrhea, breast pain. This herb calm character, be good at conditioning dispensers, to boost Qi and blood,benefit liver and relief depression,smooth circulation of Qi and blood,thus relief menstrual pain,pain stopped,thus this herb the good key precious herbs for menstruation adjustment.Treatment for Liver Qi stagnation, menstrual irregular or period delaying,often combines with herbs with blood circulation and adjustment characters.According to an ancient classics names Shen's Zun Sheng Shu(A Book For Life and Longevity by Herbalist Shen),Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan,combines with folium artemisiae argyi,cassia twig,fructus evodiae,etc.For treatment of Qi stagnation and blood sluggish,bellyache during menstrual period,single use both ok.According to ancient classics named Chong Ding Rui Zhu Tang Jing Yan Fang(Re-identified experience recipe collections of lucky bamboo hall),4 times vinegar prepared pills,combine cyperus root with drink,salt water,rice vinegar and prepared into pills to take.Also applicable when combined with chinese angelica root,rhzoma chuanxiong root,radix paeoniae alba,rhizoma corydalis yanhusuo and other herbs with menstruation adjustment properties.Combines with citrus reticulata blanco,fructus trichosanthis and other herbs with Qi stagnation smooth properties to treat Qi stagnation,liver stagnation,breast pain or agglomeration.

 3.Cyperus Root and Relief of Other Women Problems:

 Cyperus root is the root rhizoma of Cyperaceae grass,a perennial herbaceous plants, also known as bird-head, Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus rotundus rice, Leigong Head,bulk available from China's provinces including Shandong, Zhejiang, Hunan, Henan, and other regions.Chinese medicine practitioners believe that Cyperus rotundus taste bitter,enter liver, triple burner jing, as has properties such as liver Qi smooth,menstruation adjustment,etc.So many ancient China herbalists considers Cyperus rotundus as for gynecological medicine, clinical treatment can be used on a variety of gynecological diseases.

 Relieve dysmenorrhea: take Cyperus rotundus 12 grams, Motherwort 12 grams, Salvia 15 grams, Baishao 10 grams,water decoction,take three to five days before menstruation period,1 dose divide into 2 times daily in the morning and at night.

 Treat for menstrual irregular: take cyperus root 100 grams,cook fried to no yellow color in core,powdered into fine conditions,add some vinegar and granulate powder into pills,take 2 times daily,morning and night,6~9 grams each time with warm water.

 Treat for Premenstrual Stress: take Cyperus rotundus root 12 grams, Baishao 12 grams, Dang Gui 12 grams, Bupleurum root 9 grams, Zhiqiao 9 grams, Achyranthes root 9 grams, Radix Curcumae 12 grams,Qingpi 9 grams, Citrus leaf 9 grams, Fructus Liquidambaris 9 grams,water decoction,take a week before menstrual cycle,one dose daily divided into twice. Apply to the premenstrual catatonia, liver Qi stagnation,etc.

 Treat amenorrhea: take Cyperus rotundus root 15 grams, Rhioxma Curcumae Aeruginosae 10 grams, red yeast 10 grams,Cattall Pollen 10 grams,semen impatientis 30 grams,motherwort 30 grams, Achyranthes root 10 grams,water decoction,one dose daily,take in morning and at night,,good for amenorrhea induced by Lag blood stasis and Qi stagnantion.

 Treat Metrorrhagia: take Cyperus rotundus root 15 grams, Angelica root 6 grams, Faeces Trogopterpri 6 grams,fried cooking togethor till dark color,powdered, take one dose and divided into 3 times daily with warm water.

 Treat vomiting of pregnancy: take Cyperus rotundus root 12 grams, perilla leaf 9 grams, citrus fruit peel 9 grams, ginger 9 grams,water decoction,one dose daily divided into twice,morning and night,sooner or later recover back and stop it.

 Treat postpartum pain: take Cyperus rotundus root 30 grams,fried till dark,then powdered,take one dose daily twice with rice soup,stop it once cured.

 Treat women migraine: take Cyperus rotundus 60 grams, Chuanxiong 30 grams, fried till dark and powdered,twice daily,6 grams each time,take with warm green tea water.

 Treat Early acute mastitis: take Cyperus rotundus 60 grams, musk 0.6 grams,powdered and bottled for preparation,dandelion 60 grams decocted and got liquid,add powder prepared and mixed into paste state,put it to the affected pain part,one times daily, stop once cured.

 Treating Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease: take Cyperus rotundus 12 grams, Phellodendron amurense Rupr bark 12 grams, Cangzhu 12 grams,Semen Coicis 30 grams,Sargentodoxa cuneata 30 grams, Patriniae Herba 30 grams, Baishao 20 grams, licorice root 8 grams,water decoction,one dose daily, divide into 2 times,morning and night, 1 month as a treatment course.

 Folk Uses in China Society:

 Relief PMS Pain: Old vinegar 90 grams,cyperus root 30 grams,salt 500 grams.Cook salt with high temperature,then fry cyperus root powder for 30 seconds,then add vinegar little by little,fry for another 30 seconds,then put the powder into a cloth bag with size 10*20cm,prick the cloth bag,put to stomach where the pain come,good effects got.

 Cyperus ChuanXiong Tea: take cyperus root 120 grams,Rhizoma Chuanxiong 60 grams,crash into powder togethor,take 3 grams as tea,hot water drink,twice daily.good for headaches including migraine headache and hypertensive headache.This tea also benefit for treatment of hepatitis liver patient.

 Cyperus bean curd Soup: prepared cyperus root 9 grams,bean curd piece 200 grams,ginger 5 grams,green onion 5 grams,salt 5 grams,vegetable oil 30 grams.Clean wash the cyperus root and bean curd,cut into 5 cm pieces,ginger pieces,green onion chip into segment.Put pan on fire and heat,add vegetable oil and heat,put green oinion,ginger to burst fry when oil heated,then put 600 ml water,add cyperus root,boil, then add bean curd,salt,boil another 5 minutes,cooked. taken 1 times daily,200 grams bean curd and 200 ml soup once.good for spleen and detoxifying,fit for treatment of virus hepatitis liver patient.

 Cyperus Peach Kernel Soup: Peach kernel 10 grams,cyperus root 10 grams,chinese angelica root 10 grams,rice 50 grams,put peach kernels,cyperus root,chinese angelica into terrine,add proper quantity of water,boil and then decoct with slow fire for 20 minutes,got rid of residue then add rice,boil to gruel to take,benefit for PMS adjustment and relief pains.

 Cyperus Galangal Chicken Soup: Chicken 250 grams,cyperus root 12 grams,galangal 15 grams,jujube fruit 5,Method:wash and clean chicken,get rid of fat,cut into pieces,boil with hot boiling water,dehydration,clean cyperus root,galangal root,jujube fruit(get rid of kernel),add with chicken togethor into terrine,add proper quantity water,boil and then cook with slow fire 2 hours,add seasonings to take,good for liver Qi and coldness,stomach pain and thus caused brain pain,vomit,etc.

 Motherwort Cyperus Egg: Fresh motherwort 150 grams,cyperus root 15 grams,2 eggs.Method:clean the motherwort with water,cut into segments,clean cyperus root and add into boiling water togethor with motherwort,boil egg and get rid off shells,then add into spice liquid to boil a little while with slow fire,get rid off residue,take egg and drink soup,this soup good for blood circulation and PMS adjustment,release hemostasia effects.

 Cyperus Chicken liver cook: Chicken liver 100 grams,chicken flesh 200 grams,cyperus root 10 grams,2 onion,1 carrot,celery,vermicelli, oil bean curd,drink,granulated sugar proper quantity.Cut cyperus root into pieces,add 2 cups of water,slow dire decoct about 1 hour,when decoction liquid about 1 cup,filtrate with cloth,liquid store for preparation.Cut chicken liver,onion and carrot into pieces,cut celery into segment of 3~4 cms,boil vermicelli in hot water and cut into segments,oil bean curd pieces. Add material from bottom into pan to top floor,first floor chicken flesh,then chicken liver,then add seasonings,3 teaspoon of drink,then add cyperus decoction liquid,granulated sugar,sauce,chicken soup proper quantity.Boil with fire,then decoct with slow fire to cooked.Benefit Qi and nurish organs.

 4.Cyperus Root and urinary system:

 Umbrella's Edge or Nagarmusta. Nagarmusta has been traditionally used as an essential oil for perfumes and has been found useful in promoting a healthy genito-urinary system.

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last edit date:30th,June.2009.