This product is the rhizome of Common Curculigo Rhizome (Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.), a perennial herbaceous plant of the shorttube lycoris bulb family. Mainly produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places. Excavated in autumn and winter. Dry. Cut into sections and used raw.

[Property]

acrid, hot. act on kidney, liver and spleen channels.

[Efficacy]

warming and tonifying kidney yang, strengthening muscles and bones, and removing cold-dampness.

[Indications]

1. It is used for kidney yang deficiency, life gate fire deficiency, impotence cold sperm, enuresis and frequent urination. It has the effect of warming and tonifying kidney yang and relieving lingering effects. Often used synonymously with Epimedium Herb and Dodder Seed.
2. It is used for kidney deficiency, weak waist and knees, cold pain of muscles and bones, or cold-dampness. It can not only nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the muscles and bones, but also remove cold-dampness, warm the waist and knees, and relieve numbness and pain. To treat the former, it can be used with Epimedium Herb, Eucommia Bark, and Morinda; to treat the latter, it can be used with Chinese Clematis Root, Pubescent Angelica, Aconite Mother Root and other combinations of medicinals.
3. For spleen-kidney yang deficiency, epigastric cold pain, diarrhea, etc. It can replenish the fire of life gate, warm spleen yang and stop cold diarrhea. Can be used with Psoralea, Dried Ginger, Ginseng, White Atractylodes Rhizome and other combinations of medicinals.

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

[Documentation]

1. Bencao Gangmu: "Common Curculigo Rhizome is hot in nature and is a medicine to replenish triple energizer fire. However, if the yang is weak and the essence is cold, it is suitable for those who have tonifying yang fire. "For those who are inflamed, taking it can actually activate the fire."
2. Bencaozheng Yi: "Common Curculigo Rhizome is a special medicine for tonifying yang and warming the kidneys, so it can also remove cold-dampness, and it can be used with Morinda and Epimedium Herb." It's similar, but more violent."

[Usage and Dosage]

3~10 grams. Take it decoction or soak in wine.

It should not be used by those with yin deficiency and effulgent fire.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains Common Curculigo Rhizome glycoside, Orcinol glucoside, Common Curculigo Rhizome glycoside B, Common Curculigo Rhizome glycoside A, B, C and three jackfruit alkane type triterpene saponins and thirteen new saponins.

Common Curculigo Rhizome alcohol infusion has adaptogenic effects such as resistance to high temperature and hypoxia, as well as sedative, anticonvulsant, androgen-like effects.