NATURE:
Warm; sweet and pungent; attributive to kidneys and liver.
CHARACTERISTICS:
The roots of a wintergreen shrub that has long been reputed as a
strengthening sexual tonic for males.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Warm and tonify kidney yang for treating impotence, premature ejaculation,
profuse urination and sterility; strengthen tendons and bones for pain of
joints and knees; expel cold and dampness for pain in lower abdomen and
chronic rheumatism and fatigue.