Horny Goat Weed /xian ling pi / yin yang huo, 500 grams

Horny Goat Weed, Yin Yang Huo
Pharmaceutical name: Herba Epimedii
English Name: Epimedium
Latin Name: Epimedium Brevicornum Maxim.
Properties (characteristics): Acrid, sweet, warm

Male Vitality. Helps promote vitality, stamina and healthy natural energy levels.

Legend has it that Horny Goat Weed was discovered when a goat herder in ancient China noticed that whenever his herd ate a certain weed, their promiscuous sexual behaviour increased. This ‘certain weed’ soon became known as ‘Horny Goat Weed’ and is now traditionally used as a libido enhancer.

Clinical Usage and Indications

Tonify kidney yang - impotence, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, poor memory, painful and cold lower back and knees.
Expel wind-damp, cold - spasms, cramps, joint pain, numbness in limbs.
Strengthen yin and yang, harnesses liver yang rising - dizziness, low back pain, irregular menses from liver and kidneys and subsequent liver yang rising.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Herbs That Tonify Yang

Dosage and Preparation Notes

Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Kidney
Liver

Associated Temperature and Taste

Acrid
Sweet (Gan)
Warm (Wen)

Package: 500 grams / Bag