Epimedium, also known as immortal spleen, has the effect of tonifying the kidney yang, strengthening the tendons and bones, and dispelling wind-dampness. Epimedium leaves in water are useful in the treatment of kidney deficiency, lumbago and other diseases.
1. tonifying kidney yang, strong bones: Chinese medicine believes that kidney deficiency can lead to impotence, spermatorrhea and other diseases. The waist is the capital of the kidneys, kidney deficiency patients will also have the performance of waist and knee soreness, and Epimedium has the effect of tonifying the kidney yang, so it is often used in the clinical treatment of impotence, spermatorrhea, waist and knee soreness caused by kidney deficiency and other diseases.
3. Dispel wind-dampness: Epimedium can also be used to treat rheumatism and paralysis, paraplegia (inability to move one side of the body), numbness and insensitivity of the limbs when combined with medicines such as Ligusticum chuanxiong and Wilsonia to dispel wind-dampness and invigorate blood circulation.
Epimedium is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and fire exuberance (insufficient yin fluid in the body, easily catching fire). How to use Epimedium correctly needs the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to avoid the risk of medication and damage to the organism.