Xian Mao - 仙茅 - Rhizoma Curculiginis
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Rhizoma Curculiginis |
| Common English: | Common Curculigo Rhizome Curculigo Golden Eye-Grass Rhizome |
Category
Yang TonicsProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Acrid | Hot Toxic | Kidney (Liver) | 3-10g Tincture: 2-4ml |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang | Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence, urinary incontinence, nocturnal emissions and irregular menstruation Infertility from either a Cold Womb (women) or Cold Essence (men) Weakening of Ming Men Fire |
Expels Cold and eliminates Dampness(strengthens bones and sinews) | Obstinate Cold Damp Bi with generalized pain, a sense of weakness in the bones and sinews and lower back and knee pain (especially useful for Cold abdominal or lower back pain) Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Cx. Eucommiae | Hb. Epimedii | Hb. Asari |
Impotence, spermatorrhea and weakness and pain in the lower back and legs. | Accentuates the effects of the herb. Menopausal hypertension. Chills and impotence with Cold sperm, cold extremities and infertility. | Damp-Cold induced pain and coldness in the lower back and legs. |
Fr. Rosae Laevigatae | Hb. Epimedii | Fr, Amomi |
Polyuria. Tinnitus. Loss of hearing. | Impotence. | Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency with epigastric fullness and pain, poor appetite and vomiting of clear fluids. |
Hb. Epimedii | Rx. Dipsaci | Rx. Dipsaci Or Rx. Dipsaci |
Irregular menstruation. Hypertension during menstruation. | Feelings of weakness in the bones and sinews and/or lower back and knee pain. | Feelings of weakness in the bones and sinews and/or lower back and knee pain with Cold. |
Notes
- A decoction of Rz. et Rx. Rhei Da Huang, Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian, and Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin can help relieve toxic reactions.
- For cold Kidneys, this is the principal herb.
- It is considered an aphrodisiac.
- Taken on its own, it can address urinary incontinence and frequent urination.
- It is indicated for Cold Qi in the epigastrium and abdomen with an inability to eat, cramps and spasms of the lower back and knees caused by Wind-Cold, Damp-consumption in men, and incontinence in the elderly.
- In males, it strengthens the sexual organ and supports sexual function.
- It is reputed to tonify the San Jiao.
- Xian Mao, Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo, and Rx. Morindae Ba Ji Tian each reinforce Kidney Yang, strengthen sinews and bones and expel Wind-Dampness. Of the three, Xian Mao is the hottest and most acrid and is strong at expelling Cold-Dampness, yet its slight toxicity limits it to short-term use. Ba Ji Tian is acrid, sweet and only mildly warming; its soft, moistening nature tonifies Yang without being excessively drying or cloying, and it also augments Jing. Yin Yang Huo is warmer, more noticeably strengthens Ming Men Fire, and powerfully disperses Wind-Dampness and unblocks Bi.
- Wine-fried Curculigo Jiu Chao Xian Mao is gentler, with a stronger capacity to tonify Kidney Yang and to strengthen sinews and bones.
- Paired with Yin Yang Huo as a Dui-Yao (herb pair) for premature ovarian decline.