Epimedium is a traditional Chinese medicine tonic.It has the functions of tonifying yang and kidney,strengthening disc bone,dispelling wind and dampness.It is used for impotence and spermatorrhea,flaccid disc bone,rheumatism and arthralgia,numbness and contracture,and climacteric hypertension.It can effectively inhibit Staphylococcus and anti-aging.Icariin is one of its effective components,which can effectively improve the cardiovascular system,adjust endocrine and improve endocrine.In addition,it is particularly noteworthy that Epimedium also has anti-cancer effect and is regarded as the most potential anti-cancer drug.
1、Effect of icariin
1.Tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang
Epimedium has the function of Tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang.It can be used to regulate impotence due to kidney deficiency,weakness of waist and knee,cold and chilly limbs,and has a good effect.
2.Dispelling wind and dehumidification
Epimedium has the function of dispelling wind and dehumidification.It can be used for conditioning rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis.
3.Lower blood pressure
Epimedium has antihypertensive effect.It can be used to improve hypertension with deficiency of yin and Yang.It can be used with Xianmao,Morinda officinalis,Cortex Phellodendri,Anemarrhena and other drugs for tonifying yang and nourishing Yin,such as Erxian Decoction.
4.Improve osteoporosis
Epimedium has a certain effect on osteoporosis.Experiments show that Epimedium can promote the synthesis of DNA in bone marrow cells,indicating that Epimedium has a good role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
5.Improve immunity
Epimedium can enhance immune function.It can improve the immune function of patients with kidney deficiency,and improve the T cell ratio,lymphocyte conversion rate,IgA,IgG and phagocytosis of reticuloendothelial system.
6.Anti inflammatory
Epimedium Flavonoids can significantly inhibit the content of malondialdehyde in inflammatory exudates,inhibit lipid peroxidation and improve the activity of catalase,which is an important reason for its inhibition of immune inflammation.
Epimedium has high medicinal value and is widely used in the field of medicine.Its rational use is very beneficial to the body.
2、Application fields of icariin
1.Medical field
