Epimedium also has side effects, so friends must pay attention

Chinese medicine says that "all medicines are three-part poisons". Epimedium is certainly a very good Chinese herbal medicine, but taking too much will also bring some side effects. The side effects of Chinese medicine are slightly smaller than those of Western medicine, but we should also pay attention to what are the side effects of epimedium?

Epimedium Effects

① Treat hemiplegia, paralysis of hands and feet, and numbness of skin: Take one pound of Xianlingpi, roll it into a fine shape, put it in a raw silk bag, put it in a non-wet container, soak it with two buckets of ash-free wine, seal it with thick paper, and do not allow air to circulate. Do this for three days in spring and summer, and five days in autumn and winter. Drink it warm every day according to your mood, and always make yourself drunk, but do not get too drunk. (Shenghui Fang)

② Treat pain caused by wind, which comes and goes: 1 liang of Xianlingpai, 1 liang of Weilingxian, 1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Guixin, 1 liang of Cang'erzi. Grind the above medicines into powder. Take one liang of powder each time, regardless of the time, with warm wine. (Xianlingpi Powder from Shenghuifang)

③ Treat blurred vision and cataracts: Take equal parts of xianlingpi and shengwanggua (i.e. the red one of small trichosanthes). Grind into powder, take one qian each time, with tea, twice a day. (Shengji Zonglu)

④To treat toothache: Grind any amount of Epimedium into coarse powder, boil it into a decoction and rinse your teeth. ("Qixiao Liangfang" Guya Powder)

Epimedium Side Effects

People with yin deficiency and prone to hyperactivity of yang fire should not take this medicine

① "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Dioscorea is its messenger."

② "Rihuazi Bencao": "Ganoderma lucidum is used as a messenger. It is good for making wine."

③ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Deficiency of Yang leads to easy erection, persistent dreaming, red stool and dry mouth. Strong Yang without impotence should be avoided."