Patient's question:
Side effects of Acorus calamusDoctor's answer:
Acorus tatarinowii 【Synonyms】 Changyang, Changyang, Yangchun Snow, Nine-jointed Acorus, Water Sword Grass. 【Functions】 Expelling dampness and resolving phlegm, opening the orifices and reviving consciousness, regulating qi and activating blood circulation, harmonizing the stomach and stimulating appetite. 【Mechanism of Adverse Reactions】 Acorus tatarinowii volatile oil mainly contains asarone, caryophyllene, and asarol, which primarily excite the spinal nerves. 【Adverse Reactions】 Mainly toxic reactions, characterized by: convulsions, seizures, which can be triggered and worsened by external stimuli, and ultimately leading to death from tonic convulsions. 【Treatment and Rescue】 Inducing vomiting, purgation, gastric lavage. Intravenous infusion. Subcutaneous injection of ephedrine. Symptomatic treatment.