✵TCM herbalism is also known as the pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine or Chinese pharmaceutics. It is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is primarily composed of Introduction to Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent Medicines.
Aromatic Stimulant Herbs.
Introduction: Aromatic stimulant herbs, also known as aromatic orifice-opening herbs, are agents or substances that are fragrant in flavor and possess a resuscitating effect. They are used in emergency treatment for impairment or loss of consciousness and are also referred to as stimulant or orifice-opening herbs.
Aromatic orifice-opening herbs are aromatic and pungent in flavor; they function to open the orifices and clear the mind. They are primarily used for coma in febrile diseases, syncope due to stroke, epilepsy, convulsive syncope, coma resulting from stagnation of the seven emotions, or disorders of Qi and blood. These herbs are employed to relieve acute symptoms in emergencies and are not suitable for prolonged use. Representative herbs in this category include Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Shí Chānɡ Pú), Styrax (Sū Hé Xiānɡ), and Benzoinum (Ān Xī Xiānɡ).
✵As of January 1st, 2024, a total of [3] common TCM herbs and [4] related plant species have been recorded in this category. These aromatic stimulant herbs are briefly introduced individually below.
Brief Introduction:Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii is the dried rhizome of Acorus tatarinowii Schott. It is used (1) as an aromatic stimulant to treat impaired consciousness, psychosis, and epilepsy; and (2) to resolve dampness and harmonize the stomach in cases of damp accumulation in the middle jiao, manifesting as anorexia, epigastric distension, and abdominal distension. Commonly known names include Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, Grass-leaved Sweetflag Rhizome, Grassleaf Sweetflag Rhizome, Rhizome of Grassleaf Sweetflag, and Shí Chāng Pú.
Styrax (Storax)
Brief Introduction:Styrax is the purified, semi-fluid, viscid balsam obtained from the trunk of Liquidambar orientalis Mill., used as an aromatic stimulant for treating loss of consciousness due to apoplexy and for relieving angina pectoris. The herb is commonly known as Styrax, Storax, storax resin, Oriental sweetgum, or Sū Hé Xiāng.
Benzoinum (Benzoin)
Brief Introduction:Benzoinum is the dried resin obtained from the Tokin Snowbell, Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hartw. It is used (1) as an aromatic stimulant to restore consciousness in cases of apoplexy and (2) to relieve chest and abdominal pain by promoting the circulation of Qi and blood. The herb is commonly known as Benzoinum, Benzoin, or ān xī xiāng.
✵TCM herbalism is also known as the pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine or Chinese pharmaceutics. It is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is primarily composed of Introduction to Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent Medicines.
Introduction: Aromatic stimulant herbs, also known as aromatic orifice-opening herbs, are agents or substances that are fragrant in flavor and possess a resuscitating effect. They are used in emergency treatment for impairment or loss of consciousness and are also referred to as stimulant or orifice-opening herbs.
Brief Introduction: Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii is the dried rhizome of Acorus tatarinowii Schott. It is used (1) as an aromatic stimulant to treat impaired consciousness, psychosis, and epilepsy; and (2) to resolve dampness and harmonize the stomach in cases of damp accumulation in the middle jiao, manifesting as anorexia, epigastric distension, and abdominal distension. Commonly known names include Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, Grass-leaved Sweetflag Rhizome, Grassleaf Sweetflag Rhizome, Rhizome of Grassleaf Sweetflag, and Shí Chāng Pú.
Brief Introduction: Styrax is the purified, semi-fluid, viscid balsam obtained from the trunk of Liquidambar orientalis Mill., used as an aromatic stimulant for treating loss of consciousness due to apoplexy and for relieving angina pectoris. The herb is commonly known as Styrax, Storax, storax resin, Oriental sweetgum, or Sū Hé Xiāng.
Brief Introduction: Benzoinum is the dried resin obtained from the Tokin Snowbell, Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hartw. It is used (1) as an aromatic stimulant to restore consciousness in cases of apoplexy and (2) to relieve chest and abdominal pain by promoting the circulation of Qi and blood. The herb is commonly known as Benzoinum, Benzoin, or ān xī xiāng.