xian mao

仙茅·Rhizoma Curculiginis

common curculigo rhizome

Toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About xian mao

Xian Mao (仙茅) is the rhizome of curculigo, recorded as Rhizoma Curculiginis. It is acrid in flavour and hot in temperature, entering the Kidney channel alone. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Yang.

Names

Pinyinxian mao
Chinese仙茅
Latin NameRhizoma Curculiginis
English Namecommon curculigo rhizome·Curculigo
Japanesesenbo
Koreanseonmo

Classification

Category
Tonify Yang
Channels
Kidney
Flavour
Acrid
Temperature
Hot
Part used
Rhizome
Family
Liliaceae
Species
curculigo orchoides
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang

  • Kidney Yang deficiency with impotence, frequent or uncontrolled urination, seminal emission and irregular periods
  • Infertility from a Cold womb in women, or Cold, watery Jing in men
  • Weakened Ming Men Fire

Expels Cold and Damp and strengthens the sinews and bones

  • Stubborn Cold-Damp Bi with pain throughout the body, sinews and bones that feel weak, and pain of the lower back and knees
  • Yang deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys

Warms the interior and disperses Cold

  • Cold pain of the abdomen or lower back

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml3-10 g2-4 ml

Cautions