Cnidium Seed
Botanical Name: Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss.
Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Cnidii; Semen Cnidii
Pinyin: She Chuang Zi
Functions and Uses: Warms the kidneys, strengthens Yang, Aphrodisiac, promotes virility, treats impotence and female infertility, premature ejaculation, dispel wind, dry dampness, invigorate circulation, strengthen lower back, kills parasites, anti-histamine, anti-itch, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial (vaginal itching, yeast infections, eczema of external genitalia), strengthens bones.
Summary: Cnidium seed is an effective herb with many uses. It is very commonly used as a sex tonic, and deservingly so. There aren't too many sexual formulas that don't include the cnidium seed. It increases sexual potency/increases sperm secretion, and stimulates sexual desire. A compound in cnidium called osthole was found to help relax the corpus cavernosa of the penis in rabbits. It is believed to increase nitric oxide and cGMP levels while inhibiting the production of PDE-5, an enzyme that breaks downcGMP and weakens a man's erection. So apparently cnidium seed increases nitric oxide and cGMP production which relaxes penile tissue, allowing for greater erections, all the while inhibiting the PDE-5 enzyme, helping to sustain them. These effects are just as beneficial for erecting the female genital tissues. The female's clitoris contains the very same erectile tissue as the male penis, so cnidium seed can help engorge and erect the clitoris while promoting it's sustainability. It used to warm the womb, and increase female fertility as well.
It disperses cold, expels wind, and strengthens the lower back. Cnidium seed has anti-inflammatory properties and a powerful anti-septic action. It can kill parasites internally and externally (wash), treats rashes, and itchy skin. It has also been found to have anti-allergic effects and to be an anti-histamine which may protect against bronchial asthma.
Historically it was believed to strengthen the bones and modern research studies in rodents have shown that it may actually do so.
Very interesting and important studies are showing cnidium seed to have multi-aspect anti-tumor activities. These show direct tumor inhibiting activity, anti-mutagenicity, improvement of immune functions, and reversal of multi-drug tolerance of tumors. Another important finding is that cnidium protects and strengthens the pituitary-adrenocortex axis. This is ideal because a strong functioning of the pituitary and adrenal cortex is necessary for strong and healthy sexual functions as well as overall health. Cnidium seed can help people rejuvenate and protect their sexual functions from harm due to unhealthy lifestyles, stress, and/or sexual depletion. Clearly the cnidium seed is an important, multi-purpose herb whose long history of use is validated by modern scientific studies.
Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Cnidii; Semen Cnidii
Pinyin: She Chuang Zi
Functions and Uses: Warms the kidneys, strengthens Yang, Aphrodisiac, promotes virility, treats impotence and female infertility, premature ejaculation, dispel wind, dry dampness, invigorate circulation, strengthen lower back, kills parasites, anti-histamine, anti-itch, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial (vaginal itching, yeast infections, eczema of external genitalia), strengthens bones.
Summary: Cnidium seed is an effective herb with many uses. It is very commonly used as a sex tonic, and deservingly so. There aren't too many sexual formulas that don't include the cnidium seed. It increases sexual potency/increases sperm secretion, and stimulates sexual desire. A compound in cnidium called osthole was found to help relax the corpus cavernosa of the penis in rabbits. It is believed to increase nitric oxide and cGMP levels while inhibiting the production of PDE-5, an enzyme that breaks downcGMP and weakens a man's erection. So apparently cnidium seed increases nitric oxide and cGMP production which relaxes penile tissue, allowing for greater erections, all the while inhibiting the PDE-5 enzyme, helping to sustain them. These effects are just as beneficial for erecting the female genital tissues. The female's clitoris contains the very same erectile tissue as the male penis, so cnidium seed can help engorge and erect the clitoris while promoting it's sustainability. It used to warm the womb, and increase female fertility as well.
It disperses cold, expels wind, and strengthens the lower back. Cnidium seed has anti-inflammatory properties and a powerful anti-septic action. It can kill parasites internally and externally (wash), treats rashes, and itchy skin. It has also been found to have anti-allergic effects and to be an anti-histamine which may protect against bronchial asthma.
Historically it was believed to strengthen the bones and modern research studies in rodents have shown that it may actually do so.
Very interesting and important studies are showing cnidium seed to have multi-aspect anti-tumor activities. These show direct tumor inhibiting activity, anti-mutagenicity, improvement of immune functions, and reversal of multi-drug tolerance of tumors. Another important finding is that cnidium protects and strengthens the pituitary-adrenocortex axis. This is ideal because a strong functioning of the pituitary and adrenal cortex is necessary for strong and healthy sexual functions as well as overall health. Cnidium seed can help people rejuvenate and protect their sexual functions from harm due to unhealthy lifestyles, stress, and/or sexual depletion. Clearly the cnidium seed is an important, multi-purpose herb whose long history of use is validated by modern scientific studies.