Yin Yang Huo
Name: Epimedium
Pinyin: Yin Yang Huo
Pharm. Name: Herba Epimedii
Properties:
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Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
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Acrid |
Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and increases the libido, Dispels Wind-Cold-Dampness and warms and unblocks the flow of Yang Qi (strengthens the sinews and bones) |
Liver, Kidney |
3-15g |
Description:
The part above the earth's surface of the plants “Epimedium Brevicornum”. This herb is indicated for impotence, male sterility, female sterility due to cold in the womb, enuresis, frequent urination, dyspnea of deficiency type, and other symptoms caused by kidney yang deficiency because it can warm kidney and tonify yang. It is warm and dry in property and very strong in the action of tonifying yang and curing impotence, therefore, it is very suitable for impotence and male sterility due to cold essence caused by kidney yang deficiency. Also, it is very suitable for chronic arthralgia, weak tendons, and bones due to the disease affecting liver and kidney, or kidney yang deficiency with weak tendons and bones attacking by wind-damp arthralgia.