Dog Ji has the effects of dispelling wind-dampness, tonifying the liver and kidney, and strengthening the waist and knees.
Dog Ji is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine drink, also known as Golden Dog Ji, Monkey Hair Head, Golden Dog Ji and so on. It is the dried rhizome of the plant, with a bitter-sweet flavor and warm nature, and is commonly used in treating rheumatism and paralysis, lumbar and knee soreness (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the lumbar and knee regions), and weakness of the lower limbs, among other conditions.
Clinically, it is used to treat lumbago with Cuscuta chinensis and Sambucus nigra, etc. It is also used to treat weakness of the lower limbs, soreness of the waist and knees, and deficiency of the liver and kidneys (weak function of the liver and kidneys) with Cortex Eucommiae, Achyranthes Bidentatae, Radix Rehmanniae Praeparatae, Radix et Rhizoma Lutis Lactuca, etc. It is used to treat urinary frequency with Puzhi Yan and Poria.
Dog Ji is a warm tonic, and should be used with caution for people with kidney deficiency and heat, and those who have unfavorable urination (unsmooth urination) or shortness, astringency, and yellowish redness.
It is recommended to use medication under the guidance of a doctor after identification.