EPIMEDIUM & CURCULIGO
Xian Ling Pi/Xian Mao

 

Epimedium sagittatum & Curculigo orchioides

 

 

Xian Ling Pi

acrid, sweet, warm tonifies Kidney yang, expels Cold Damp

Xian Mao

acrid, warm tonifies Kidney yang, expels Cold Damp


Major therapeutic action
Tonify and warm the body’s warmth, expel fluid accumulation.

 Dosage
The typical proportion when added to a constitutional formula is 6:1 formula to addition (15 grams in 75- 90 grams of formula). If a stronger effect is desired more can be added. When used alone the dose is three grams twice daily.

Indications
*  Patterns of cold in the body with weakness, lethargy, and a weak pulse where the main feature is cold intolerance and loss of reproductive function. A good pair for loss of libido, impotence, sperm disorders and infertility.
*  Chronic pain patterns associated with weakness and lethargy.

Cautions and contraindications
None noted.
Contraindicated alone in dryness patterns.

Combinations
*  With Liu Wei Di Huang Wan for infertility associated with cold especially during the progesterone phase of the menstrual cycle (measured according to the basal body temperature chart).