醋香附

cùxiāngfù

noun

Meanings

1 vinegar-processed nutgrass (TCM)
2 Cyperus rotundus rhizome processed with vinegar

Characters

attached; rhizome

Examples

醋香附常用于疏肝理气的方剂中。

Cùxiāngfù chángyòng yú shūgān lǐqì de fāngjì zhōng.

Vinegar-processed nutgrass is commonly used in formulas that soothe the liver and regulate qi.

炮制时把香附和米醋一起翻炒就得到醋香附。

Páozhì shí bǎ xiāngfù hé mǐcù yīqǐ fānchǎo jiù dédào cùxiāngfù.

During processing, stir-frying nutgrass together with rice vinegar yields cùxiāngfù.

Tips

culture

In 中药炮制 (TCM processing), prefixing a herb with 醋 signals it has been cooked with vinegar. This is said to direct the herb's action into the liver meridian, so 醋香附 is preferred over raw 香附 for liver-qi stagnation patterns.

Stroke Order

醋 cù

香 xiāng

附 fù