What are the medicinal values ​​of Cnidium monnieri?

Cnidium monnieri has the effects of strengthening yang, dispelling wind and killing insects. It is especially used to treat diseases such as impotence, uterine cold, rheumatism, eczema and trichomoniasis vaginitis. It has high medicinal value. In traditional Chinese medicine, Cnidium monnieri has been used to treat skin diseases and symptoms such as itching, both internally and externally. Cnidium monnieri has a very good effect on the treatment of infertility. It can treat male sexual dysfunction and also treat female sexual dysfunction and infertility symptoms. Cnidium monnieri has anti-allergic effects, but it needs to be used together with traditional Chinese medicine that can clear heat and cool blood.

1. In the Tang Dynasty, Cnidium monnieri was used to treat impotence and infertility due to uterine coldness. Cnidium monnieri has the function of warming the kidney and assisting yang. It can treat male impotence caused by kidney yin deficiency and female infertility due to uterine coldness. It can be used together with wolfberry, dodder seed, schisandra chinensis, cinnamon bark, etc. to nourish the kidney, replenish fire, assist yang and treat impotence.

2. Tianxiong Pills, which are used to treat kidney yang deficiency and cold, and impotence, are made with this product. "Thousand Gold Prescription"

3. Cnidium monnieri is used for scrotal wetness and itching in men, vaginal itching and leucorrhea in women, eczema and scabies. Cnidium monnieri can dry out dampness and dispel wind, kill insects and relieve itching. For the treatment of scrotal eczema and vaginal itching in women, it can be used alone or with a decoction of Sophora flavescens, Phellodendron chinense, Alum, etc. for external washing.

Cnidium monnieri can treat many diseases, but it should not be taken indiscriminately. Cnidium monnieri is a warm Chinese medicine and is best for treating kidney yang deficiency. However, there is another type of kidney deficiency called kidney yin deficiency, and the different names lead to completely different medications. However, Cnidium monnieri should not be taken by people with kidney yin deficiency or patients with damp-heat constitution.