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Curculigo (Xian Mao)

仙茅Xianmao · Curculiginis Rhizoma

HerbsCurculigo (Xian Mao)

Category

tonify Kidney Yang

Nature

hot

Taste

pungent

Meridians

Kidney, Liver, Spleen

Dosage

3–9 g

Functions

warms and tonifies Kidney yang, strengthens the sinews and bones dispels cold-damp

Indications

impotence, cold infertility, low libido cold, sore, weak low back and knees cold-damp bi

Contraindications

⚠️ slightly toxic — dose carefully, short-term ⚠️ yin-deficiency heat; not for hot patterns

For education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner.

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