The efficacy and function of Cnidium monnieri

Cnidium monnieri is also known as Cnidium monnieri, which is distributed in most parts of the country. The effect of Cnidium monnieri is very powerful. This Chinese herbal medicine can be used to treat impotence, vaginal itching in women, and Trichomonas vaginitis. After all, Cnidium monnieri is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. We must know its efficacy and functions and cannot use it casually to avoid bringing toxic side effects to our bodies. So, what are the effects and functions of Cnidium monnieri? Let’s take a look below.

Pharmacological effects of Cnidium monnieri

1. Anti-arrhythmia: The water extract of Cnidium monnieri has a preventive effect on chloroform-induced ventricular fibrillation in mice, calcium chloride-induced ventricular fibrillation in rats, and ornithine-induced arrhythmia in rats, and has a significant therapeutic effect on the latter.

2. Local anesthetic effect: The water extract of Cnidium monnieri has a blocking anesthetic effect on the isolated sciatic nerve of toads, an infiltration anesthetic effect on guinea pigs, and can be enhanced by epinephrine hydrochloride. It has a spinal anesthetic effect on rabbits, but has no surface anesthetic effect on the rabbit cornea. It can also significantly prolong the sleep-inducing time of sodium pentobarbital.

3. Anti-allergic effect: Cnidium monnieri has anti-allergic effect and can treat allergic diseases, such as eczema, prurigo, urticaria, etc., but the syndrome differentiation of these skin diseases is mostly blood heat and damp heat. Therefore, Cnidium monnieri needs to be used together with anti-allergic and anti-allergic Chinese medicines that clear heat and cool blood, such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Cortex Moutan, Rehmannia glutinosa, etc.

4. Anti-mutagenic effect: The water extract of Cnidium monnieri has been shown to have a strong anti-mutagenic effect through Ames test, sister chromatid exchange test of in vitro cells, chromosome aberration test of bone marrow cells of living mice, and polychromatic erythrocyte micronucleus test.

5. Treatment of infertility: Cnidium monnieri can increase sex hormones in both males and females. It can treat both male and female infertility. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that it can "warm men's yang energy and help women's yin energy." It can be used to treat male sexual dysfunction, impotence and premature ejaculation when used with epimedium and deer antler slices. It can also be used to treat female sexual dysfunction and infertility when used with Morinda officinalis and Eucommia ulmoides. If you feel excessive internal heat, you can use it together with Rehmannia glutinosa and Ophiopogon japonicus to balance the cold and heat.

Selected prescriptions for the medicinal use of Cnidium monnieri

1. Male scrotal swelling, wetness and itching: appropriate amount of Cnidium monnieri and egg white. Grind the Cnidium monnieri into fine powder, add it to egg white and mix well, then apply it to the scrotum. Usually, the effect can be seen after using the medicine for several days.

2. Skin eczema and pruritus: appropriate amount of Cnidium monnieri, 10 grams of talcum powder, and appropriate amount of Vaseline. First take 30 grams of Cnidium monnieri, grind it into fine powder and set aside. Then take an appropriate amount of Cnidium monnieri and boil it in water for external washing. Use Cnidium monnieri powder and talcum powder, then mix with medicinal Vaseline to make an ointment for external application. Usually the effect can be seen within three to five days of taking the medicine.

3. Children's ringworm: appropriate amount of Cnidium monnieri and lard. Grind the Cnidium monnieri into powder, add lard and mix well, then apply to the affected area.

4. Toothache caused by wind and insects: gargle with appropriate amount of decoction of Cnidium monnieri.

5. Scrotal eczema: appropriate amounts of Cnidium monnieri and Sophora flavescens. Add Cnidium monnieri and Sophora flavescens to appropriate amount of water, boil them and then use them for fumigation and washing. Take it once a day for several consecutive days and you will recover.

6. Skin itching caused by wind: 25 grams of Cnidium monnieri and 15 grams of Artemisia argyi. Add appropriate amount of water to boil both of them, and use it as external wash before going to bed every night. Usually the effect can be seen after three to five days of medication. For severe cases, recovery can usually be achieved after five to ten days of medication.