Modern research shows that Epimedium contains icariin, volatile oil, wax alcohol, phytosterol, tannin, vitamin E and other components. It can stimulate animal sexual function and promote semen secretion.
There are also antihypertensive (causing peripheral vasodilation), hypoglycemic, diuretic, antitussive and expectorant effects and vitamin E-like effects. Pharmacological experiments show that Epimedium can increase cardiovascular and cerebrovascular blood flow, promote hematopoietic function, immune function and bone metabolism, and has anti-aging and anti-tumor effects. Medical experts in Singapore found that Epimedium can effectively kill breast cancer cells, but its clinical application needs further study.
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1, Epimedium: the vertical walls of the upper and lower epidermal cells are deeply wavy, with different cells arranged longitudinally along the veins, containing 1 ~ multiple calcium oxalate columnar crystals; The stomata of the lower epidermis are numerous and uncertain, and sometimes non-glandular hairs can be seen.
2. Epimedium sagittatum: the upper and lower epidermal cells are smaller; The stomata of the lower epidermis are dense, and there are many verrucous processes formed by the shedding of non-glandular hairs, and sometimes non-glandular hairs can be seen.
3. Epimedium: The stomata of the lower epidermis are sparse, and most of them are slender non-glandular hairs.
4. Epimedium koreanum: The stomata and non-glandular hairs on the lower epidermis are easy to see.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Epimedium and Baidu Encyclopedia-Epimedium (crude drug).