State/School

Pacific College Comps, Yo San University

Alias

Shi Chuang Pu

Pharm Name

Acori tatarinowii Rhizoma

Common Name

Grass-Leaf Sweetflag Rhizome

Category

Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices

Ingredients

Taste

Acrid, Aromatic, Bitter

Pao Zhi

Temperature

Slightly Warm

Action / Indication

1. Opens the orifices, dislodges phlegm, removes filth, and quiets the spirit: for phlegm-dampness veiling and blocking the sensory orifices with such symptoms as deafness, dizziness, forgetfulness, a dulled sensorium, as well as seizures or stupor.
   
2.  Transforms turbid dampness, awakens the Spleen, and promotes movement of qi: for such symptoms as chest and epigastric fullness and abdominal distention and pain due to dampness and turbidity obstructing the middle burner. 
   
3. Promotes blood flow and reduces swelling: used both inter nally and topically for wind-cold-damp painful obstruction, trauma, and sores. 
   

Treatment Principles

Opens the Orifices
Dislodges Phlegm
Calms the Spirit
Improves Cognition
Transforms Turbid Dampness
Dispels Wind-Damp
Promotes Blood Flow and Alleviates Swelling

Contraindication

Caution with yin deficiency, blood deficiency, and spermatorrhea.

Dosages

3-9g, decocted or in pills. Use topically as a wash made from the powdered herb.

Meridians

HT, ST

Tom's Comment

1. Shi Chang Pu’s claim to fame function is to strongly dislodge phlegm that is misting the orifices of the heart. It is often used for this indication.
2. Shi Chang Pu is often combined with Yuan Zhi to address phlegm that mist the sensory orifices.

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