Suoyang is the dry fleshy stem of Suoyang, a plant of the Suoyang family. It is mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang. Harvest in spring, remove the inflorescences, cut them into sections, and dry them in the sun. Slice thinly. It is better to cut the surface light brown and oily.
【Trait characteristics】
This product is an irregularly shaped or round-like piece. The outer skin is brown or brown, rough, with obvious longitudinal grooves and irregular depressions. The sections are light brown or tan, scattered in yellow triangular vascular bundles. The breath is slight, the taste is sweet and astringent.
【Sexual Taste and Return】
Sweet, warm. Return to the liver, kidney, and large intestine meridians
【Functions and Indications】
Nourish kidney yang, nourish sperm and blood, moisten the intestines and laxative. It is used for kidney yang deficiency, sperm and blood deficiency, waist and knee weakness, impotence and slippery sperm, dry intestines and constipation.
"Materia Medica" "greatly replenishes yin qi, benefits sperm and blood, and facilitates stool." If the stool of a virtual person is dry, it can be eaten instead of Cistanche and cooked porridge; Do not use if it is not dry. ”
"Materia Medica" "benefits essence and rejuvenates yang, moistens dryness and nourishes tendons, cures impotence and weakness, and slips the large intestine." Diarrhoea and impotence are easy to lift and those who are not solid should be avoided. ”
【Usage and Dosage】
5-10g。
【Utility and Analysis】
Lock Yang Sweet Warm, return to the liver and kidney meridians, have the function of nourishing the liver and kidney, and the liver main tendon, kidney main bone, and can strengthen the muscles and bones, with the treatment of kidney yang deficiency, sperm and blood deficiency of the waist and knees are weak.
Suoyang has the function of tonifying kidney yang, benefiting essence and blood, and can benefit the effect of rejuvenating yang, so it is often used for impotence and slippery essence due to deficiency of kidney yang and deficiency of essence and blood.
It locks yang and moisturizes, lubricates the large intestine and laxatives, and nourishes the blood, so it is suitable for the weak of the elderly, the deficiency of sperm and blood or the constipation of blood deficiency.
【Identification Application】
1. Suoyang and Cistanche both have a sweet and warm taste, return to the kidney and large intestine meridians, both can replenish kidney yang, benefit sperm and blood, moisten the intestines and laxative, and treat kidney yang deficiency, impotence and spermatozoa due to lack of sperm and blood, uterine cold and infertility, soreness of waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, and constipation. However, the lock positive is warm and dry, and the power of yang tonic is stronger, and the intestinal moisturizing effect is not as good as Cistanche. Cistanche is warm but not dry, moist but not greasy, and replenishes but not harsh, which can not only replenish yang, but also benefit yin.
2. Suoyang and Epimedium Both are sweet and warm products, which belong to the liver and kidney meridians, and both have the function of tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, and the evidence of kidney yang deficiency is also treated. However, it locks yang warm but not dry, and enters the large intestine, which can also benefit sperm and blood, moisten the intestines and dryness, not only replenish yang, but also benefit yin, and is suitable for kidney yang deficiency, impotence and sperm loss, waist and knee weakness and constipation. goat weed has a pungent and dry taste, and can dispel rheumatism, but does not benefit yin and moisten the intestines, and is suitable for impotence and frequent urination, uterine cold infertility, cold infertility, rheumatism and paralysis, and limb numbness.
3. Suoyang and walnut kernels are both sweet and warm, return to the kidney meridian, have the effect of tonifying the kidney and aphrodisiac, moistening the intestines and laxative, and treat kidney yang deficiency, impotence and coldness, and constipation. However, Suoyang also has the function of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the muscles and bones, and treating the waist and knees, weak feet, and difficult walking. The walnut kernel enters the lung meridian again, which has the function of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, absorbing qi and stabilizing asthma, and treating the deficiency and asthma syndrome of kidney intolerance.
【Compatible Applications】
1. Suoyang with psoralen
Lock yang sweet and warm, long in tonifying the kidneys and benefiting essence, strengthening muscles and bones; Psoralen is pungent and warm, good at tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, solidifying essence and shrinking urine. The two medicines are used together to enhance the function of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the muscles and bones. It is suitable for kidney yang insufficiency, impotence caused by fire failure of life, sperm enuresis, cold infertility, cold pain in waist and knees, etc.
2. Suoyang with rehmannia rehmannia
Suoyang is good at tonifying the kidneys and improving essence, strengthening muscles and bones; Rehmannia is good at nourishing blood and nourishing yin, and replenishing essence and marrow. The two medicines are used together to enhance and nourish the liver and kidneys, and strengthen the muscles and bones. It is suitable for liver and kidney insufficiency, waist and knee weakness, foot weakness, difficult walking, etc.
3. Suoyang with mulberry crickets
Locking Yang is good at tonifying kidney yang and can also benefit essence; Mulberry crickets are good at tonifying kidney yang and can also collect astringency. The two medicines are used together to enhance the function of tonifying the kidney and strengthening astringency. It is suitable for slippery semen caused by kidney yang deficiency, enuresis and frequent urination.
4. Suoyang with angelica
Locking yang is longer than replenishing yang and moistening the intestines and laxative; Angelica is good at replenishing blood and moistening the intestines. The two medicines are used together to enhance the function of nourishing the blood and moistening the intestines and laxative. It is suitable for weak old age, intestinal dryness and constipation due to loss of sperm and blood or blood deficiency.
5. Suoyang with hemp seeds
Locking Yang is good at tonifying the kidneys and helping Yang, moistening the intestines and laxative; Hemp seeds are oily and good at moistening the dry and smooth intestines. The two drugs are used together to enhance the laxative effect. Suitable for bowel dryness and constipation.
6. Suoyang with hyssop
Locking Yang is long in tonifying the kidneys and helping Yang, strengthening muscles and bones; Ox knee is good at nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones. The two medicines are used together to enhance and nourish the liver and kidneys, and strengthen the muscles and bones. It is suitable for liver and kidney deficiency, muscle and bone weakness, weakness, etc.
【Examples of over-the-counter medicines】
1. Lock the impotence semen pills
Medicinal composition: Suoyang, Cistanche (steamed), Morinda officinalis, psoralen (salt-fried), dodder seeds, eucommia ulmoides (charcoal), deer antler cream, leek seeds, rehmannia rehmannia, dogwood (preparation), peony skin, yam, Poria cocos, Ze Yuan, Zhimu, cork, gourd (fried), lotus seeds, lotus whiskers, oysters (calcined), keel (calcined), star anise, hyssop, large green salt.
Function and indications: warm kidney and solid essence. It is used for waist and knee weakness, dizziness, tinnitus, and premature ejaculation caused by insufficient kidney yang.
2. Renal Cornine tablets
Drug composition: Astragalus membranaceus, light attached tablets, yam, Suoyang, salvia, motherwort, Zexiao, Poria cocos.
Function and indications: nourish the spleen and warm the kidneys, infiltrate dampness and invigorate blood. It is used for edema caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency, blood stasis and dampness, and the symptoms are edema, fatigue, and cold pain in the waist and knees; Chronic nephritis is seen in the above syndromes.
3. Solidify the blood particles
Medicinal composition: Epimedium officinalis, Astragalus membranaceus, Suoyang, Morinda officinalis, Cuscuta seed, Codonopsis, Yam, Aconite, cinnamon, wolfberry.
Function and indications: warm the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, fill lean qi. It is used for purple spots caused by yang qi deficiency and blood instability, and the symptoms are cold limbs, backache and fatigue, loose urine and stools, and subcutaneous purple spots, which are pale and dark. It can also be used for mild primary thrombocytopenic purpura with the above syndromes.
4. Summer and Spring capsules
Medicinal composition: Epimedium officinalis, Cnidium monnieri, Aconite (preparation), Dog kidney (preparation), Deer antler velvet (dehairing), Deer whip (preparation), Suoyang, Raspberry, Leek Seeds (fried), Ginseng, Sand Ginseng, Rehmannia Rehmannia Rehmannia, Sichuan Hyssop, Lulutong, Borneol.
Function and indications: tonify the kidney and strengthen yang. It is used for waist and knee soreness, impotence, and spermatozoa caused by kidney yang deficiency.
5. Kirin Maru
Medicinal composition: Polygonum multiflori, Lotus chinensis, Cuscuta seed, Lycium barbarum, Mulberry, White Peony, Epimedium officinalis, Suoyang, Raspberry, Codonopsis, Astragalus, Yam, Salvia, Tulip, Green Bark.
Function and indications: tonify the kidneys and fill the essence, nourish qi and nourish blood. It is used for kidney deficiency and sperm deficiency, waist and knee soreness, fatigue and fatigue, poor complexion, impotence and premature ejaculation caused by lack of qi and blood.
Precautions
Those with yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, spleen deficiency and diarrhea and constipation should not take it.
Reviewer: Liu Ruifeng, chief pharmacist of the Department of Pharmacy of Zhongshan People's Hospital
Author: Lin Shenchang, chief pharmacist of Zhongshan People's Hospital