1 TASTE
Pungent, sweet and warm
2 MERIDIANS
Liver and kidney
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang; 2. To expel wind and dampness
4 INDICATIONS
1. Deficient kidney yang manifested as impotence weakness of the lower back and knees and frequent urination. Epimedium(Yin Yang Huo [3])is used with Curculigo rhizome( Xian Mao [4]) and Prepared erhmannia root (Shu Di Huang [5]). 2. Cold pain in the lower back and knees and numbness of limbs due to obstruction by invasion of wind-cold-dam. Epimedium (Yinyanghuo) is used with lematis root (Wei Ling Xian [6]), Eucommia bark (Du Zhong [7])and Cinnamon twigs(Gui Zhi [8]).
5 DOSAGE
10-15g
6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficiency of yin with excessive fire.
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