Yin Yang Huo
淫羊藿 yín yáng huò, "lascivious goat leaves of bean; lascivious goat wa"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Sweet		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with fire from yin deficiency. This herb should not be taken as a decoction over a long period of time, as it can injure the Yin. See Toxicity.		Meridians: Liver , Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality has many leaves, and only a few stalks. The leaves should be yellowish green and unfragmented.
	Reference Source: "Extension of the Materia Medica" by Zhang Zhong-Jing, c1,100's Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (2) èr xiān tāng (Two-Immortal Decoction) zàn yù dān (Special Pill to Aid Fertility)

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Herba Epimedii; Epimedii Herba

Botanical:

Japanese: inyōkaku

Korean: eumyanggwak

Common: aerial parts of epimedium, horny goat weed

Temperature: Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Expels Wind-Cold-Damp. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Tonifies Yin and Yang. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Harnesses Ascendant Liver Yang. add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Warms and unblocks the flow of yang qi add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Painful cold lower back and knees add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Hemiplegia following wind-stroke add comment

Yin Yang Huo淫羊藿 yín yáng huò, "lascivious goat leaves of bean; lascivious goat wa"