Pharmaceutial name: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae
Botanical name: Liliaceae
Family: Asphodelaceae
Common name: Anemarrhena Rhizome
Properties: Bitter, sweet, cold
Channels entered: Lung, Stomach and Kidney

Actions and Indications: Nourish kidney-yin; suppress hypertension and anxiety due to stress, hectic fever and night sweat, thirst, internal heat in the lungs; moisturize dryness which causes constipation; treat impotence and insufficient erection due to adrenal deficiency; reduce swelling.

Cautions and Contraindications: It should not be given to patients with diarrhea and should be administered with caution since when taken in excess it can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure.

If you have any questions about the safety of any herb used in Chinese medicine, consult with Dr. April L. Schulte-Barclay, DAOM, LAc