What is Curculigo orchioides or Xian Mao?

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Actions and Uses:Curculigo orchioides.

Rhizoma Curculiginis Extract Curculigo root extract Curculigo orchioides Gaertn root extract Xian Mao land immortal root extract Ethanol extract photo picture image The plant yields a flavonone glycoside which is a powerful uterine stimulant in guinea pigs, rats and rabbits, notwith- standing the gtavid or non-gravid state. Other aspects of its endocrine pharmacology need to he studied.

 Used extensively in ayurvedic formulations for a wide variety of ailments, specially as a general tonic and as an aphrodisiac. In the Philippines, it is used for skin diseases. It is also used as an edible flour by many tribal people.

 In the recommended dose, no adverse reactions have been reported.

 Major Uses: strong qi,support kidney Yang,strong bones and muscle,dispel code. can be used to treat ED, bone soft,knee pain,etc.
 Rhizoma Curculiginis Extract Curculigo root extract Curculigo orchioides Gaertn root extract Xian Mao land immortal root extract Ethanol extract photo picture image

 Applications:

 1.Inadequate for recuperating the Kidney-Yang, the impotence life door fire weakm, enuresis frequency,tonify kidney and prevent impotence:  combines with Epimedium and Dodder.

 2.Apply for kidney weak and waist sour,bone and muscle pain,or coldness.tonifying kidney and liver,strong bone,drive away coldness,warm waist and knee,get rid of pain.

 3.Good for spleen deficiency,abdominal pain,diarrhea.Tonifying life fire to warm spleen and boost Yang,stop cold diarrhoea: Combines with psoralen, dried ginger, ginseng, bai zhu and others.

 Dosage: take as decoction or drink,3~10 grams.

 Preparation:

 1.Jiu Xian Mao;take clean Rhizoma Curculiginis mix with huang jiu for half days,fry to dry,take out and dry(every 100 jin rhizoma curculiginis root with huang jiu 10~20 jin)

 2.Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun:collect the curculigo root,wash with clean water,scraping epithelium, on the anvil copper knife cut to beans size pieces,store in Sheng Xi cloth bag, dip in Wudou water one night,take out and mixed with the liquor wet steam for 6 hours,then dry.

 3.Hai Yao Ben Cao:Xian Mao,cut with Shi Zhu Dao,dip in rice soup.

 Toxicity:

 Oral for mice ethanol extract sap of Rhizoma Curculiginis as concentration equal to raw herb 150 g/kg,no death in 7 days,thus prove its toxic effects very low.

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last edit date:3rd,July.2009.