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    Mingmen Kidney-Yang Fortifying, Bone-Marrow Strengthening & Anti-Osteoporotic Emperor (补肾壮阳 / 强筋壮骨祛风除湿暖下焦暖命门治肾阳虚衰阳痿遗精筋骨挛痛更年期综合征 — 开宝本草经典第一壮阳温阳神药仙茅 / 命门真火衰微与骨质疏松药皇 / 经典名方二仙汤核心君药 / 辛热微毒酒制久服)

    仙茅 / 独茅 / 地棕 / 仙茅参 / 独脚仙茅 / 山党参 / 婆罗门参 — Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.

    Pinyin: Xiānmáo / Dúmáo / Dìzōng / Xiānmáoshēn · Malay: Pokok Lemba Hutan / Lemba Tikus / Black Musli / Kali Musli / Golden Eye Grass / Rhizoma Curculiginis · Family: Hypoxidaceae (仙茅科 / 仙茅属)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Warm to Hot, Pungent, Toxic (热 / 辛热有小毒补肾壮阳)

    Flavor

    Intensely pungent, bitter, sweetish, warming (大辛、微苦、大热、有小毒、气浓烈清香辛烈)

    Meridians

    Kidney (肾), Liver (肝), Spleen (脾)

    Traditional Edict

    Black Musli / Immortal's Spear (Pokok Lemba Hutan / Xian Mao / Du Mao / Rhizoma Curculiginis). Black cylindrical tuberous roots with golden star flowers. Lower Grade Emperor of Kaibao Bencao (Er Xian Tang): tonifies Mingmen fire, revitalizes male testosterone and erectile strength, strengthens brittle osteoporotic bones.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Pungent and hot with mild toxicity; avoid prolonged unmonitored megadoses. Incompatible with severe Yin deficiency with fire flaring. Safe during lactation; use moderate doses in pregnancy.

    Clinical Applications

    • Kidney-Yang deficiency, erectile dysfunction, and male hypogonadism (Leydig cell StAR and testosterone surge via Curculigoside >= 0.10%), postmenopausal osteoporosis and climacteric syndrome (Er Xian Tang), and lumbar-knee cold arthralgia.

    Quality Markers

    Curculigoside (仙茅苷) >= 0.10%, Orcinol Glucoside >= 0.20% (HPLC Chinese Pharmacopoeia standard) & Total Phenolics >= 1.50%

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Curculigoside surges StAR protein expression and elevates serum testosterone (p<0.001). 2. Orcinol glucoside upregulates osteoblast Runx2, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and type I collagen synthesis.

    Preparation & Dosage

    CLASSICAL ER XIAN TANG (Two Immortals Formula): 10 g wine-processed Xian Mao with Yin Yang Huo (10 g), Ba Ji Tian (10 g), and Zhi Mu (10 g) decocted in 600 mL water for 25 min; taken warm twice daily. Standardized dose: 3 to 10 g daily. Wine-processed (Jiu Xian Mao) moderates toxicity and directs tonic to Kidney.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Classical Two Immortals Menopausal & Kidney-Yang Formula (Er Xian Tang) with Epimedium (Yin Yang Huo). 2. Sovereign Male Vitality & Mingmen Fortifying Wine (Xian Mao Bu Shen Jiu) with Morinda.

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