In modern times, people still follow the views of the ancients and list Epimedium as a good tonic. It has many applications in deficiency of true yang, instability of kidney qi, and unhealthy bones and muscles.
1. Application of Epimedium in Syndrome of Deficiency of True Yang.
Epimedium is pungent, sweet and warm, and mainly enters the liver and kidney meridians. Taking medicine to benefit qi and help biochemistry has a good relief effect on nocturnal emission, adverse urination and physical weakness caused by deficiency of true yang and instability of kidney qi.
The ancients only used epimedium instead of tea to boil water directly, which had a good nourishing effect. Conditional families also make epimedium and dodder into wine, one cup a day, even for half a month.
When in use, Herba Epimedii can be used together with Radix Morindae Officinalis, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Rhizoma Curculiginis, Eucommiae Cortex, etc. It is also effective to make decoction for oral administration.
2. The application of Epimedium in muscular dystrophy.
Chinese medicine believes that the liver is the main muscle in the body, and the kidney is the main bone in the body. Unhealthy bones and muscles are mostly related to both. Epimedium can nourish the liver and kidney meridians, and also has the function of strengthening tendons and bones.
For example, some medicinal liquor made by the ancients to alleviate this situation will use Epimedium and Spatholobus suberectus as medicine. In addition, some products of Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae and Radix Clematidis can be added, and the effect is better.
Epimedium can also be used for muscle weakness caused by cold-dampness arthralgia syndrome. At this time, Epimedium can be used with Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Xu Changqing, Achyranthes bidentata, Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae, etc. And it can also play a role in eliminating dampness and strengthening tendons.
However, the use time of Epimedium has certain requirements. According to Lei Gong Baking Theory, Epimedium should be fried with sheep fat oil before it can be used as medicine for tonic. However, for the convenience of some modern merchants, most of them use raw epimedium directly, and the nourishing effect may not be as good as before.
Method for frying epimedium:
Mix Herba Epimedii (shredded) with sheep fat oil at a ratio of 5: 1, then heat the sheep fat oil in the pot until it is completely melted, pour Herba Epimedii, stir-fry with slow fire, and take out of the pot to dry until the oil is absorbed by Herba Epimedii, with a shiny and even surface and a yellowish color.