There is no clear mention of what side effects long-term use of Epimedium will produce in traditional Chinese medicine, Epimedium belongs to the Chinese medicine, or is not recommended to drink water for a long time.
Epimedium belongs to a kind of traditional Chinese medicine that tonifies yang, and the main choice in clinical practice is the dried leaves of Epimedium, a plant in the family of small tillers. The drug has the effect of tonifying the kidney and strengthening the yang (the effect of tonifying the kidney and yang), strengthening the muscles and bones, and dispelling wind-dampness.
Clinically, Epimedium is mostly used in decoctions and formulas to treat symptoms such as lumbar and knee soreness (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the waist and knees), cold hands and feet, impotence and premature ejaculation caused by kidney yang deficiency, or pain in the joints of the limbs and unfavorable mobility caused by wind-dampness attack.
The use of Epimedium in water does not play a therapeutic role in medicine. Epimedium is warm and hot, and cannot be used for people with yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, and the appearance of hyperactive deficiency and fire), and it is not recommended to take Epimedium in water for a long time.
It is also not recommended to take Epimedium in water for a long time. It is recommended to consult a doctor before using the medicine.