气温。味辛。无毒。主风寒湿痹。咳逆上气。开心孔。补五脏。通九窍。明耳目。
出音声。主耳聋。痈疮。温肠胃。止小便利。久服轻身。不忘。不迷惑。延年。益心智。高
志。不老。（蒸）
菖蒲气温。禀天春和之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味辛无毒。得地西方之金味。手入太阴肺
经。
气味俱升。阳也。风寒湿三者合而成痹。痹则气血俱闭。菖蒲入肝。肝藏血。入肺。肺主气
。气温能行。味辛能润。所以主之也。辛润肺。肺润则气降。而咳逆上气自平。辛温为阳。
阳主开发。故开心窍。辛润肺。肺主气。温和肝。肝藏血。血气和调。五脏俱补矣。通九窍
者。辛温开发也。辛温为阳。阳气出上窍。故明耳目。肺主音声。味辛润肺。故出音声。主
耳聋。即明耳目之功也。治痈疮者。辛能散结也。肠胃属手足阳明经。辛温为阳。阳充则肠
胃温也。膀胱寒。则小便不禁。菖蒲辛温。温肺。肺乃膀胱之上源。故止小便利也。久服轻
身。肝条畅也。不忘不迷惑。阳气充而神明也。延年。阳盛则多寿也。益心智高志。辛温为
阳。阳主高明也。不老。温能活血。血充面华也。
制 方:
菖蒲同熟地、黄柏丸。治肾虚耳聋。同白术、苍术、木瓜、苡仁、石斛、萆 、黄柏。
治湿
痿及湿疮。同人参、麦冬、枣仁、茯神、远志、生地。治心虚气郁。专为水。搽湿疮。
[Flavor and Efficacy]
Warm in temperature. Pungent in flavor. Non-toxic. Primarily treats wind-cold-damp bi syndrome (pain and numbness of limbs caused by invasion of wind, cold, and damp pathogens). Cough with rebellious qi (coughing and wheezing with upward rushing of qi). Opens the heart orifices, tonifies the five zang organs. Unblocks the nine orifices (the seven orifices of the head plus the two lower orifices). Clarifies the eyes and ears. Enables speech. Treats deafness. Carbuncles and sores. Warms the stomach and intestines. Stops frequent urination. Long-term use makes the body light and agile. Prevents forgetfulness. Prevents confusion and bewilderment. Extends lifespan. Benefits mind and intelligence. Elevates aspirations. Delays aging. (Steamed)
[Properties, Meridian Tropism, and Mechanism Analysis]
Shichangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma) is warm in temperature. It inherits the mild wood qi of spring from heaven. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its pungent flavor is non-toxic. It obtains the metal flavor of the west from earth. It enters the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian.
Both its flavor and temperature are ascending, belonging to Yang. Wind, cold, and dampness combine to form Bi syndrome. In Bi syndrome, both qi and blood are obstructed. Shichangpu enters the Liver; the Liver stores blood. It enters the Lung; the Lung governs qi. The warm temperature can move qi, and the pungent flavor can moisten. Therefore, it treats these conditions. Pungency moistens the Lung; when the Lung is moistened, qi descends, and cough with rebellious qi naturally calms down. Pungent-warm belongs to Yang; Yang governs development and opening, thus it opens the heart orifices. Pungency moistens the Lung, which governs qi; warmth harmonizes the Liver, which stores blood. When qi and blood are harmonized, all five zang organs are tonified. Unblocking the nine orifices is due to the developing nature of pungent-warm. Pungent-warm belongs to Yang; yang qi emerges from the upper orifices, thus clarifying the eyes and ears. The Lung governs voice; pungency moistens the Lung, thus enabling speech. Treating deafness is a manifestation of the function of clarifying the eyes and ears. Treating carbuncles and sores is because pungency can dissipate nodules. The stomach and intestines belong to the Foot and Hand Yangming Meridians; pungent-warm belongs to Yang; when yang qi is abundant, the stomach and intestines become warm. If the Bladder is cold, urinary incontinence occurs. Shichangpu is pungent-warm; it warms the Lung; the Lung is the upper source of the Bladder, thus stopping frequent urination. Long-term use makes the body light because the Liver qi flows smoothly and freely. Not forgetting and not being confused is because yang qi is abundant and spiritual brightness is maintained. Extending lifespan is because abundance of yang leads to longevity. Benefiting mind and intelligence, elevating aspirations is because pungent-warm belongs to Yang; Yang governs high and bright qualities. Delaying aging is because warmth invigorates blood circulation; when blood is abundant, the complexion becomes radiant.
[Prescription Applications]
Shichangpu combined with Shudi (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix) and Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) as pills. Treats kidney deficiency deafness. Combined with Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus), Yiyiren (Coicis Semen), Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis), Bibai (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma), and Huangbai. Treats damp-wei syndrome and damp sores. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Zaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), Fushen (Poria cum Radix), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), and Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix). Treats heart deficiency with qi stagnation, specifically for water retention disorders. Applied externally to treat damp sores.