The efficacy and effects of Xian Ling Spleen

Xian Ling Spleen, also known as "Epimedium", is one of the commonly used herbal remedies. The herb is pungent, hepatic and warm, and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. The efficacy and effects of Xian Ling Spleen are mainly reflected in the following aspects.

Tonifying kidney yang

It can be used to treat male impotence and spermatorrhea caused by the deficiency of kidney yang.

Strengthens tendons and bones

As the kidney is the master of bone, Xian Ling Spleen is pungent and warm, dispersing cold, and can enter the liver and kidney to strengthen the tendons and bones, which can treat various diseases such as impotence of tendons and bones, cold pain in the waist and knees caused by deficiency of kidney yang.

Dispelling wind-dampness

It is often used to treat wind-cold and damp paralysis, especially for those who suffer from wind-damp paralysis due to prolonged illness involving the liver and kidneys and weakness of the tendons and bones, or those who suffer from Yang deficiency and loss of nourishment of the tendons and bones.

Enhance sexual function

Xian Ling Spleen can promote sexual function due to hyper-secretion of seminal fluid and stimulation of sensory nerves when the seminal vesicles are full, which indirectly excite sexual desire. Xian Ling Spleen extract has androgen-like functions and is a good remedy for sperm and aphrodisiacs.

Protects the heart

The flavonoids contained in Xian Ling Spleen can dilate coronary arteries and increase coronary blood flow, thus reducing myocardial oxygen consumption, improving microcirculation and preventing coronary heart disease. In addition, besides, Xian Ling Spleen has antihypertensive effects.

Prevent osteoporosis

Xianling spleen has the effect of promoting DNA synthesis in bone marrow cells, has an antagonistic effect on osteoporosis caused by long-term use of adrenocorticotropic hormones, can significantly increase the number of osteoblasts and blood activation, and increase the area of bone trabeculae and bone density.

Improving immunity

The active ingredients of Xian Ling Spleen to enhance the immune function of the body are mainly Epimedium glycosides and Epimedium polysaccharides. Both of them can significantly improve the phagocytic ability of macrophages and promote the transformation and proliferation of lymphocytes.

Delay aging

It can increase the content of the brain neurotransmitter acetylcholine, improve learning and memory, and reduce the formation of lipid peroxide and lipofuscin in heart and liver tissues.

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral

It has a strong inhibitory effect on white glucococcus and aureus glucococcus, and inhibits poliomyelitis virus and coxsackievirus in tissue culture.

Hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic

It can lower cholesterol and triglycerides in rabbits with hyperlipidemia and lower blood glucose in rats with hyperglycemia in animal experiments.

Anti-tumor

Epimedium has the effect of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, and can induce differentiation of human acute promyelocytic leukemia cells along the granulocytic lineage. Icariside had significant inhibitory effects on cultured nasopharyngeal carcinoma KB cells, human leukemia K562 cells and human acute promyelocytic leukemia cells.