1, as a bonsai
Children who grow up in the countryside should be familiar with calamus. After all, there will be more marshes, streams and paddy fields in the countryside. Therefore, as a herb, it also has some plant functions: it can be used as a potted plant for ornamental and landscaping, the leaves and tidbits of Acorus calamus can be used as materials for flower arrangement, and it can also be planted in shallow water as a foliage plant in waterscape gardens.
2, regulating qi and promoting blood circulation, treating joint pain.
Acorus calamus has the functions of regulating qi, promoting blood circulation, expelling wind and removing dampness, and can be used to treat joint pain, rheumatism, traumatic injury and other swelling and pain, with remarkable curative effect. Clinically, fresh calamus, gardenia, ginger, etc. are mashed and applied to the painful parts, which has the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain.
3. Mosquito repellent and pest control
Every Dragon Boat Festival in the south of the Yangtze River, people hang calamus and mugwort leaves on doors and windows and drink calamus wine to ward off evil spirits and prevent epidemic diseases. The custom of burning calamus to repel mosquitoes and insects has been preserved to this day. This is because Acorus calamus has a fragrant smell, which can remove filth and turbidity, detoxify and drive away evil spirits.
4, invigorating the spleen and stomach, treating spleen and stomach diseases.
Acorus calamus contains a volatile oil, which can effectively promote the secretion of digestive juice, help the digestion of stomach and inhibit the abnormal fermentation of gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, it has the function of strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach, and is used to treat spleen and stomach diseases caused by chest tightness, abdominal distension, general fatigue and pale mouth.
5. Rest in peace
People with forgetfulness and insomnia can use calamus. Acorus calamus has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system of human body and can calm people, so it has a certain hypnotic effect on people with insomnia. Because of its fragrant smell, it can eliminate phlegm and dampness, so it has obvious curative effect on insomnia caused by phlegm-heat disturbance.
6, resuscitation and phlegm
Acorus calamus is fragrant and pleasant in smell, and can play the role of eliminating dampness and turbidity, resolving phlegm and inducing resuscitation. It can be used for the treatment of unconsciousness, deafness, blindness and mental retardation caused by unclear phlegm and dampness and yang qi.