Botanical Name: Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss.
Common Name: Cnidium fruit
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations:
The ripe fruit is
collected in autumn, and then dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter and warm
Meridian: Kidney
Functions: 1. To warm the kidneys and strengthen the yang;
2.
To dispel
dampness and kill worms
Indications:
1. Deficient yang of the kidneys manifested as impotence or infertility.
2. Vaginal trichomoniasis. T
Dosage: 3-10 g dried herb
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated in cases with
deficiency of yin with excessive fire or damp-heat.
30 fresh seeds $3.50