✵The TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Classifications of Herbs:Aromatic Stimulants Herbs.
Introduction: Aromatic Stimulants Herbs: also known as aromatic orifice-opening herbs, an agent or substance, fragrant in flavor, with a resuscitating effect, used for emergency treatment of impairment or loss of consciousness, also known as stimulant or orifice-opening herbs.
Aromatic orifice-opening herbs are aromatic and pungent in flavor, have functions orifice-opening, clearing mind, and are mainly used for coma of febrile disease, syncope from stroke, epilepsy, syncope with convulsion, coma due to seven modes of emotions stagnation, disorder of Qi and blood, etc. Aromatic orifice-opening herbs are herbs used to relieve symptoms in emergency and are not suitable for using of long period. Representative herbs of this kind are Borneolum (Bīnɡ Piàn), and other herbs including Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Shí Chānɡ Pú), Styrax (Sū Hé Xiānɡ), Benzoinum (ān Xī Xiānɡ), etc.
✵Till January 1st, 2024, there are totally [4] kinds of common TCM herbs, [6] kinds of related plant species, are recorded in this category. These aromatic stimulants herbs are briefly introduced separately:
Borneolum (Borneol).
Brief Introduction: The herb Borneolum is a crystalline organic compound obtained synthetically or from Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC, or Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl, used (1).as an aromatic stimulant for treating loss of consciousness and convulsion due to high fever, and (2).topically to clear heat and alleviate pain for treating pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, and stomatitis. The herb is commonly known as Borneolum, Borneol, Bīnɡ Piàn.
Brief Introduction: The herb Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii is the dried rhizomes of Acorus tatarinowii Schott (family Araceae), used (1).as an aromatic stimulant for treating impaired consciousness, insanity and epilepsy, and (2).to resolve dampness and harmonize the stomach for treating the accumulation of dampness in the middle with anorexia, epigastric stuffiness, and abdominal distension. The herb is commonly known as Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, Grass-leaved Sweetflag Rhizome, Grassleaf Sweelflag Rhizome, Rhizome of Grassleaf Sweelflag, Shí Chānɡ Pú.
Styrax (Storax).
Brief Introduction: The herb Styrax is the purified, semi-fluid, viscid balsam obtained from the trunk of Liquidambar orientalis Mill (family Hamamelidaceae), used as an aromatic stimulant for treating loss of consciousness due to apoplexy, and also for relieving angina pectoris. The herb is commonly known as Styrax, Storax, Storesin, Oriental Sweetgum, Sū Hé Xiānɡ.
Benzoinum (Benzoin).
Brief Introduction: The herb Benzoinum is the dried resin obtained from Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hartw., or Styrax benzoin Dryand (family Styracaceae), used (1).as an aromatic stimulant for restoring consciousness in cases of apoplexy, and (2).to relieve pain of the chest and abdomen by activating the flow of Qi and blood. The herb is commonly known as Benzoinum, Benzoin, ān Xī Xiānɡ.
✵The TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Introduction: Aromatic Stimulants Herbs: also known as aromatic orifice-opening herbs, an agent or substance, fragrant in flavor, with a resuscitating effect, used for emergency treatment of impairment or loss of consciousness, also known as stimulant or orifice-opening herbs.
Brief Introduction: The herb Borneolum is a crystalline organic compound obtained synthetically or from Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC, or Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl, used (1).as an aromatic stimulant for treating loss of consciousness and convulsion due to high fever, and (2).topically to clear heat and alleviate pain for treating pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, and stomatitis. The herb is commonly known as Borneolum, Borneol, Bīnɡ Piàn.
Brief Introduction: The herb Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii is the dried rhizomes of Acorus tatarinowii Schott (family Araceae), used (1).as an aromatic stimulant for treating impaired consciousness, insanity and epilepsy, and (2).to resolve dampness and harmonize the stomach for treating the accumulation of dampness in the middle with anorexia, epigastric stuffiness, and abdominal distension. The herb is commonly known as Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, Grass-leaved Sweetflag Rhizome, Grassleaf Sweelflag Rhizome, Rhizome of Grassleaf Sweelflag, Shí Chānɡ Pú.
Brief Introduction: The herb Styrax is the purified, semi-fluid, viscid balsam obtained from the trunk of Liquidambar orientalis Mill (family Hamamelidaceae), used as an aromatic stimulant for treating loss of consciousness due to apoplexy, and also for relieving angina pectoris. The herb is commonly known as Styrax, Storax, Storesin, Oriental Sweetgum, Sū Hé Xiānɡ.
Brief Introduction: The herb Benzoinum is the dried resin obtained from Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hartw., or Styrax benzoin Dryand (family Styracaceae), used (1).as an aromatic stimulant for restoring consciousness in cases of apoplexy, and (2).to relieve pain of the chest and abdomen by activating the flow of Qi and blood. The herb is commonly known as Benzoinum, Benzoin, ān Xī Xiānɡ.
