Rhizoma Curculiginis
The Effect of Rhizoma Curculiginis
Property
Sweet, pungent, hot; little toxin, liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Warm kidney, invigorate yang, dispel cold and dampness.
Indications
Kidney yang deficiency, chronic cold, damp arthralgia, cold pain, diarrhea due to yang deficiency of spleen and kidney.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~15 g, dissolved in wine, or prepared into pill and powder.
Cations
It is contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with effulgent fire, and long term usage, because it is toxic.