Curculigo, Xian Mao 仙茅 Xian Mao (TCM)Talpatri, Krishna Musali, Musali Kanda, Sveta Musali (‘Black Musali’) (Ayurveda)Musali Siyah (Unani)Nilappanan Kizhangu (Siddha) Kerner, Hortus sempervirens, 1806 Curculigo orchioides(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Curculigo Xian Mao dried root (Adam 2023) Botanical name: Curculigo orchioides Parts used: Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Hot, dry. Pungent, Slightly Toxic Classifications: 3J. INCREASE SEMENN. Tonics Uses: Strengthens the Kidneys, Tonifies the Yang: Impotence, Incontinence, nocturnal emission; used for sexual debility in both Ayurveda and TCM.irregular menstruation from ColdInfertility in men and women from Cold Kidneys / Yang deficiencywater retention from Cold and weak Kidneysauxilliary medicine in Diabetes (Ayurveda)Debility; Senility; restorative tonic in Ayurveda‘prolongs intercourse’ (Da Ming)long-term use makes a person happy and maintains a good complexion. (Li Xun)treats Five Overstrains and Seven Damages… fills the Marrow. (Li Xun) Clears Cold and Damp, Strengthens Bones, Eases Pain: cold obstruction with pain, weakness of the jointsArthritisOsteoporosisWeakness and pain of the lower back and legsPoor appetite and indigestion from abdominal cold. Clears Cold Phlegm, Stops Wheezing: In Ayurveda for Cold-type Asthma and Breathlessness Dose: Decoction: 3–9 grams (up to a maximum of 12 grams daily);Powder: 2–6 grams. Taken with milk in Ayurveda to correct its heat. Comment: Li Shi Zhen said ‘It nourishes…

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