淫羊藿·Herba Epimedii
aerial part of epimedium
Yin Yang Huo (淫羊藿) is the aerial part of epimedium, recorded as Herba Epimedii. It is acrid and sweet in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Yang.
| Pinyin | yin yang huo |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 淫羊藿 |
| Latin Name | Herba Epimedii |
| English Name | aerial part of epimedium·Aerial Parts Of Epimedium |
| Japanese | inyokaku |
| Korean | eumyanggwak |
Enhances its functions.
shu di huang + gui ban jiao + zi he che
Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence and a cold low back and legs
Menopausal symptoms such as dizziness, nocturia, low back pain, irregular menstruation and a pale complexion, arising from Yin Deficiency of the Kidney and Liver with Liver Yang Rising. Men with symptoms of Liver Yang Rising
wu wei zi + gou qi zi + sha yuan zi
Impotence and infertility from Kidney Deficiency
Painful obstruction, particularly with pain and paralysis of the legs, or with numbness and muscular contraction of the extremities
qiang huo + fang feng + zhi fu zi + du huo + wu jia pi
Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with painful joints and restricted movement
shu di huang + shan zhu yu + fu ling + shan yao + zhi fu zi + rou gui + ba ji tian + rou cong rong + chuan niu xi + xu duan + du zhong
Myelanalosis or myelitis with weakness of the legs or lower body, paralysis, and incontinence of urine and stool
shan zhu yu + fu xiao mai + shu di huang + rou cong rong + gou qi zi + ba ji tian + yang qi shi
Impotence, taken as a pill or as a tincture made by steeping the herb in grain-based liquor
fang feng + du huo + wu jia pi
Post-stroke hemiplegia.
Enhances the herb's effects. Hypertension of menopause. Chills, cold extremities, infertility and impotence with cold sperm
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-15g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-15 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |