1. Epimedium is pungent, sweet, and warm in nature and has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, strengthening muscles and bones, replenishing qi and strengthening the heart, dispelling wind and removing dampness.

2. It is suitable for the treatment of impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, sexual dysfunction, irregular menstruation, menopausal syndrome, high blood pressure, rheumatic pain, hemiplegia, numbness of limbs, weak knees and other diseases. Modern medical research believes that Epimedium can promote semen secretion; has a long-lasting blood pressure lowering effect; and has anti-Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Staphylococcus aureus effects.

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Main values

1. Epimedium has a pungent and sweet taste and is warm in nature. It acts on the liver and kidney meridians. It is an important medicine for replenishing life gate, replenishing essence and qi, strengthening muscles and bones, tonifying kidneys and strengthening yang. It is commonly used clinically to treat male impotence, premature ejaculation, incontinence of urination and female infertility.

2. Modern research shows that epimedium contains icariin, volatile oil, wax alcohol, phytosterols, tannins, vitamin E and other ingredients. It can stimulate sexual function and promote semen secretion in animals. It also has antihypertensive (causing peripheral vasodilation), hypoglycemic, diuretic, antitussive and expectorant, and vitamin E-like effects.

3. Pharmacological experimental studies show that epimedium can increase cardiovascular and cerebrovascular blood flow, promote hematopoietic function, immune function and bone metabolism, and has anti-aging, anti-tumor and other effects. Singaporean medical experts have found that epimedium can effectively kill breast cancer cells, but its clinical use requires further research.

Morphological characteristics

1. Perennial herb, plant height 20-60 cm. The rhizome is short, lignified, and dark brown.

2. The leaves are basal and cauline, with 9 leaflets; 1-3 basal leaves are clustered and long-stalked; 2 cauline leaves are opposite; the leaflets are papery or Thick papery, ovate or broadly ovate, 3-7 cm long, 2.5-6 cm wide, apex acute or short acuminate, base deeply heart-shaped, terminal leaflet base lobes round, nearly equal in size, lateral. The base lobes of the leaflets are slightly skewed, sharply pointed or rounded, often shiny on the upper surface, with prominent veins, pale on the back, smooth or sparsely pubescent, with 7 veins at the base, and the leaf margin has spinous teeth; the flower stem has 2 pairs of Leaves.

3. Panicle is 10-35 cm long, with 20-50 flowers. The rachis and pedicel are glandular hairy; the pedicel is 5-20 mm long; the flowers are white or light yellow; the sepals are 2 whorls, outer The sepals are ovate and triangular, dark green, 1-3 mm long. The inner sepals are lanceolate, white or light yellow, about 10 mm long and 4 mm wide. The petals are much shorter than the inner sepals, with a cone-shaped spur and a length of only 2 -3 mm, the petals are very small; the stamens are 3-4 mm long and extend, the anthers are about 2 mm long, the petals are lobed.

4. The capsule is about 1 cm long, and the style is beak-shaped and 2-3 mm long. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from June to August.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Epimedium