仙茅·Rhizoma Curculiginis
common curculigo rhizome
Toxic
Toxicity graded by American Dragon.
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.
| Pinyin | xian mao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 仙茅 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Curculiginis |
| English Name | common curculigo rhizome·Curculigo |
| Japanese | senbo |
| Korean | seonmo |
Weak, painful lower back and legs with spermatorrhea and impotence
Strengthens the herb's effects; hypertension around menopause; impotence and chills with Cold sperm, infertility and cold limbs
Cold, painful lower back and legs from Damp-Cold
Hearing loss, tinnitus, polyuria
Impotence.
sha ren + wu zhu yu + mu xiang + gao liang jiang
Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency with vomiting of clear fluid, poor appetite and a full, painful epigastrium
yin yang huo + dang gui + zhi mu
Irregular menses; hypertension at the time of menstruation
xu duan + du zhong + yin yang huo + wu jia pi
Painful lower back and knees, a sense of weak sinews and bones, or both
xu duan + du zhong + yin yang huo + wu jia pi + zhi cao wu + zhi fu zi
A sense of weak sinews and bones, painful knees and lower back, or both, with Cold
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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