Epimedium contains icariin, volatile oil, tannin, vitamin E and other ingredients. There are many health benefits.
1. Impotence and nourish the kidney, improve sexual function. It is rich in manganese, which can prevent male testes from degenerating, strengthen yang and nourish the kidneys, improve sexual function, and can be used for male infertility, impotence, frequent urination, premature ejaculation and nocturnal emission. In addition, low back pain, high blood pressure, cough, urinary incontinence, infertility, etc. caused by kidney-yang deficiency can be treated with epimedium, and menopausal women can also use it for health care.
2. Increase semen secretion. Pharmacological studies have shown that the main component of epimedium is icariin, as well as deoxymethyl icariin, glucose, fructose, volatile oil, alkaloids, vitamin E and trace element manganese. The extract has the effect of increasing male hormones, and its effect is even stronger than that of hippocampus and gecko, which can thicken semen and increase semen.
3. Treatment of frigid libido. Modern experiments reveal that Epimedium can increase the secretion of animal semen, stimulate sensory nerves, and indirectly excite sexual desire and have a stimulating effect. After rats and rabbits eat Epimedium, their sexual desire becomes more intense. So it is also known as the "king of love potions".
4. Prevent aging and cardiovascular disease. This effect is fully embodied in a traditional fairy liquid wine. The prescription of Xianling Liquid Wine is as follows: Epimedium 100g, Poria 50g, 15 Dates, soaked in 500-750ml water, when 400ml of water is left, slowly torment with fire. After the water dries, take out the medicine, dry it, then cook it, repeat 3 times, then soak a little rice wine and honey, seal it, and it will become an excellent fairy liquid wine after 1 month.
5. Anti-cancer effect. Japanese scientists processed the anti-cancer extract of Epimedium morifolium into an injection solution. Tests have shown that it has inhibitory effects on the metastasis of sarcoma and Lewy's lung cancer. It can also prevent chemical carcinogenesis and E. coli infection. At the same time, Belgian experts also extracted from Epimedium to inhibit the slightly acidic brown compound, which can enhance the immune function of normal cells against cancer cells.
Epimedium can be used as a medicinal diet to make Epimedium yam noodles and Shuangfeng impotence congee. It can also be brewed in tea or used as a Chinese herbal medicine. There are two ways to prepare it as a Chinese herbal medicine: one is to make it into Epimedium. The medicinal materials are the raw materials. The impurities and branches are removed and washed, and then shredded and dried for later use. The second is to make epimedium, which is divided into mutton fat system, wine system, stir-fry system and ghee system. It is recommended to put the prepared medicinal materials in a dry and airtight container, and store them in a cool and dry place.