Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag Rhizome)

Herb 5 of 6 in Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices

Channels:

HT, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Slightly Warm, Aromatic

Latin:

Rhizoma Acori Graminei

Chinese:

石菖蒲

Tone Marks:

shí chāng pú

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This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Bei Xie Fen Qing Yin (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the Clear)
  Category: Formulas that Warm and Transform Water and Dampness
• Di Huang Yin Zi (Rehmannia Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Extinguish Internal Wind
• Di Tan Tang (Scour Phlegm Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Scour Phlegm and Open the Orifices
• Ding Xian Wan (Arrest Seizures Pill)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Phlegm and Extinguish Wind
• Ding Zhi Wan (Settle the Emotions Pill)
  Category: Formulas that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
• Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan (Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxins)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Damp-Heat
• Lian Po Yin (Coptis and Magnolia Bark Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Damp-Heat
• Sang Piao Xiao San (Mantis Egg Case Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Stabilize the Kidneys
• Sheng Tie Luo Yin (Iron Filings Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Sedate and Calm the Spirit

This herb is considered endangered, toxic, or is illegal in the United States