What are the effects of acanthopanax root?

The root of Prickly Wujia, known as Prickly Wujia, is known to strengthen the spleen and tonify the kidneys. Prickly Wujia is the dried root and rhizome or stem of the plant Prickly Wujia of the family Wujiaceae. It is pungent, slightly bitter and warm in nature. It belongs to the spleen, kidney and heart meridians. It has the effects of benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), tonifying the kidney and tranquilizing the mind. It is used in treating deficiency of spleen and lung qi, weakness, loss of appetite, deficiency of lung and kidney, prolonged cough, asthma, soreness of waist and knee due to kidney deficiency, insufficiency of heart and spleen, and insomnia and excessive dreaming. Because of its warm nature, it is easy to hurt the fluid, so it should be used with caution for those who have evidence of yin deficiency and internal heat. If you need to take Sophora root, should be identified by a doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized medication, do not take medication without authorization, so as not to delay or aggravate the condition.