Nutgrass Galingale Rhizome, Rhizome of Nutgrass Galingale
Rhizoma Cyperi, Cyperi Rhizoma
Xiang Fu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; slightly bitter; slightly sweet; calm

Part(s) used

Rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. to promote the free flow of qi in the liver; 2. to regulate menstruation and stop pain

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Women’s diseases, menstrual disorder, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, liver depression and qi pain, distending pain in chest and rib-side, distending pain in stomach duct, indigestion, glomus and oppression in chest and stomach duct, cold mounting with abdominal pain, painful swollen breast.