Yin Yang Huo (Arial Parts of Epimedium, Horny Goat Weed) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Yin Yang Huo
English Name: Arial Parts of Epimedium, Horny Goat Weed

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.

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Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

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