Common Curculigo Rhizome(Xian mao)

This medicinal, the dried rhizome of Curculigo orchilides Gaertn.(Fam.Amaryllidaceae),is mainly produced in the southwest of China and provinces to the south of the Changjiang river.Sichuan province has the largest quantity.It is harvested before germinating in the early spring and late autumn,when the plant has withered away.After removal of its fibers,it is dried by sunlight,to avoid moth damage.It is sliced with or without maceration with washing water of iced for use.

Medicinal Properties:Pungent,hot and toxic.

Meridian Tropism:kidney , liver and spleen meridians.

Medicinal Efficacies:Tonify kidney yang;strengthen tendons and bones;expel wind-damp.

Usage and Dosage: 5~15g.It is also processed with a wine infusion or made into pills.