Sweet flag (Acorus calamus)

石菖蒲shí chāng púShichangpu

Acorus calamus · Plant

Acorus calamus
Photo: J.F. Gaffard, Autoreille, France, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Avoid in pregnancy; may cause intestinal upset; potentially carcinogenic with long-term use.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Sweet flag for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

AmnesiaDeafnessDistending Pain In Stomach Duct & AbdomenFebrile Diseases Clouded SpiritFood-denying DysenteryKnocks & FallsPhlegm ReversalScab & Lichen With Welling Abscess & Flat AbscessTinnitusWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Sweet flag does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Eliminate ImpedimentDisperse Swelling & Relieve PainTransform Damp & Move QiTransform Phlegm & Open Orifices

Other entries for Acorus calamus

Fragrant iron chopsticks 香铁筷子Sweet flag leaf 石菖蒲叶