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Acorus tatarinowii Schott
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Latin name |
Acorus tatarinowii Schott |
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Family & Genus |
Araceae, Acorus |
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Description |
Aromatic perennial herb. Leaves xiphoid-linear, 30-50cm long, 2-6cm wide no midvein. Leafy spathe 7-20cm, narrow cylindrical spadix 5-12cm; Hermaphrodite flowers, pale yellow; 6 tepals; 6 stamens. Obovate berry. Flowering: May to July. Fruiting: August. |
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Distribution |
Growing in ravines, between wet rocks of streams, or near springs. Distributed in Yangtze River basin and the South of Yangtze River. The medicinal materials are mainly produced in Sichuan, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. |
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Part Used |
Medical part: rhizome. Chinese name: Shichangpu. |
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Harvest & Processing |
Excavated in autumn, removed stems, leaves and fibrous roots, washed, or cut into ~10cm pieces and sun-dried. |
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Chemistry |
Mainly contains volatile oil. |
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Pharmacology |
Anti-convulsant, mental-state-calming, sedative and temperature-lowering. |
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Properties & Actions |
Pungent, little warm, non-toxic.Sweeping phlegm, regulating qi, activating blood, dissipating wind and eliminating dampness. |
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Indications & Usage |
Epilepsy, phlegm syncope, fever and coma, chronic absentmindedness, deafness due to qi stagnation, discomfort of heart and chest, gastralgia, stomachache, anemofrigid-damp arthralgia, superficial infections, toxic swelling, injuries from falls.Oral administration: decocting, 5-10g (fresh product 15-40g); or made as pills or powders. External application: decocted for washing, or applied in powdered form. |
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Examples |
Inducing resuscitation to dissipate stasis: matched with thinleaf milkwort ; tonifying kidney to calm the liver: matched with cishi; eliminating phlegm for resuscitation: matched with fresh ginger. |
| Link to |
 Chinese Medicinal Material Images Database
Phytochemical Image Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mpid/detail.php?herb_id=D00139 |
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