Yin Yang Huo
| Yin Yang Huo in TCM:Explore the properties of Yin Yang Huo according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: epimedium, short-horned epimedium
Pharmacuetical Name: Herba Epimedii
Properties: acrid, sweet, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: sweet, pungent
Tonifies: yin, yang
Special Properties:
disperses cold, clears damp, disperses wind, alleviates bi syndrome
Actions / Indications:
- Tonifies the KD and fortifies the Yang (impotence,
incomplete erection, infertility, low sex drive, spermatorrhea, frequent
urination, forgetfulness, withdrawal; pain and cold in low back and
knees; modern use for menopause hypertension due to Kidney yin and yang
deficiency)
- Strengthens bones and tendons; Expels wind-damp cold
(W-C-D bi with generalized pain; unblocks
channels, weakness and pain in bones and sinews, low back and/or knee
pain; also for cold diarrhea due to SP and KD yang deficiency)
Special Notes:
- Although it is not recommended for long term use because it may damage
yin, Yin Yang Huo is a great tonic for sexual disorders
affecting both the yin and yang.
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