Product Introduction
This product is the dried leaves of Epimedium brevicornu Maxim., Epimedium sagittatum (Sieb. et Zucc.) Maxim., Epimedium pubescens Maxim., or Epimedium koreanum Nakai of the Berberidaceae family. It is harvested during summer and autumn when the stems and leaves are lush, and then sun-dried or air-dried.
**Properties, Flavors and Meridian Tropisms**
Pungent, sweet in flavor, warm in nature. It pertains to the liver and kidney meridians.
**Functions and Indications**
Tonifies kidney yang, strengthens the tendons and bones, and dispels wind and dampness. It is used for decline of kidney yang, impotence, spermatorrhea, weakness of the tendons and bones, wind-damp arthralgia, numbness, and muscle contracture.
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