NATURE:
Warm; sweet and salty; attributive to kidneys, large intestine.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Fleshy stem of parasitic herb with scaly stalks and roots that resemble
flesh. It is a superior herb. Both stalk and root can be eaten raw or stewed
with meat as a potent sexual tonic for both men and women.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Invigorate the kidney and supplement essence; moisturize the intestine and
relax bowels; tonify kidney-yang and nourish kidney-yin for impotence,
infertility, premature ejaculation and emission.