Xiang Fu
Cyperi Rhizoma
acrid, slightly bitter, slightly sweet, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Regulate Qi
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Hypochondriac pain
- Epigastric distention
- Dysmenorrhea
- Irregular menses
Xiang Fu is acrid, slightly bitter, slightly sweet, and neutral. It enters the liver, gallbladder, and san jiao systems. It is considered the #1 herb for gynecological disorders when liver qi has become stagnant. Its effect on the liver allows it to treat many patterns that involve liver overacting on spleen.
Channels: liver, gallbladder, san jiao
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Dysmenorrhea
- Amenorrhea
- Hernia
- Headache
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Tenderness in breasts
- Irregular menses
- Poor lactation
- Indigestion
- Bloating
- IBS
- Antimicrobial
Formulas:
- An Fu Nuan Gong Wan
- Cang Fu Dao Tan Tang
- Chai Hu Shu Gan San
- Chen Xiang Jiang Qi Tang
- Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang
- Gu Jing Wan
- Jing Qian Fang
- Kai Yu Zhong Yu Tang
- Liang Fu Wan
- Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan
- Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin
- Qi Gong Wan
- Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang
- Su He Xiang Wan
- Xiang Ai Xiong Gui Yin
- Xiang Su San
- Xuan Yu Tong Jing Tang
- Yue Ju Wan
- Zheng Qi Tian Xiang San
Contraindications: do not prescribe Xiang Fu to patients with qi deficiency patterns when there are no signs of stagnation, do not prescribe to patients with deficiency heat or blood level heat
Zoo Image: a beaver eating a chocolate bar is looking at a calendar eating liver pate wearing liver and spleen socks