Single Herb Glossary
Suǒ Yáng 鎖陽
| Pharmaceutical name | Cynomorii Herba fleshy stem of cynomorium "lock yang" |
| Category | Tonify Yang |
| Key Properties | Warms KD Yang, Nourishes LV & KD Yin Strengthens sinews to treat atrophy disorders Moistens the Intestines |
| Properties | Sweet Warm |
| Tropism | LI, KD, LV |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Tonifies KD, Assists Yang, and Augment LV Yin & Blood 2) Moistens Intestines, Unblocks Bowels, Augments Essence & Nourishes Blood (off label use for male impotence) |
| Dosages | 5-15g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Kidney Yin Def with heat signs, Diarrhea from Spleen Def, or Constipation due to Excess Heat |
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| Chemical Composition | Essential oils (ethylacetate, acetic acid, pyridine, n-hexanal, 2-furaldehyde, 2-furanacabinol, 2-heptanone, nheptanal, 2,3,5-trimethyl-pyrazine, 2-ethyl-hexanol, tetramethyl-pyrazine, n-nonanol, methyl-n-nonanoate, ethyl-nonanoate, tetradecanoic acid, methyl hexadecanoate, methyl hexadecanoate, 2,6-diethyl-methylpyrarine, palmitic acid, 9-octadecenoic acid), β-sitosterol, ursolic acid, daucosterol, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, catechin, and other inorganic components |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Gastrointestinal: oral administration of water extract at 12.5 g/kg regulated bowel movement in mice; initial onset of action is 20 minutes after ingestion • Immunostimulant: oral administration of alcohol extract at 0.5 g/kg/day for 7 days increased phagocytic activity of macrophages in mice |
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