Sparganium Rhizome
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Sparganii Rhizoma |
| Botanical source: Family name | Sparganiaceae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | Sparganium stoloniferum Buchanan-Hamilton ex Juzepczuk (IPNI:60461195-2) |
| Part used | Tuber |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | |
| Constituents | Unknown |
| Pharmacological effects | Unknown |
| Indications | |
| Diseases | Intra-abdominal tumor, Amenorrhea, Menorrhagia, Hyperemesis after delivery, Abdoinal pain, Full stomach |
| Formulas | jofuto |
| Meridian tropism | Liver, Spleen |
| Property | Neutral |
| Flavor | Bitter |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | |
| TCM: Classification | Drugs for invigorating blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | To eliminate blood stasis with strong effect, promote the flow of qi, remove the retention of undigested food, and relieve pain. |
| Remarks | Essential oil is contained in the Sparganii Rhizoma, collected in Sichuan Prov., but the rest is unspecified |
| References | NI: N. Isshiki, Methods of Quality Evaluation and Preparation of Wakan-yaku, Tohodo Shoten, Tokyo, 1987. |
