1. Floating Topic
2. ORIGIN - CHINA STORY PRESENT
   1. WHERE FOUND NOW - ORNAMENTAL
      1. GROWS IN MOUNTAIN AREAS AND IS USED AS AN ORNAMENTAL - IVY-LIKE
   2. goatherder story
3. CHARACTERISTICS
   1. CHANNELS
      1. LV
      2. KD
   2. TASTE
      1. PUNGENT
      2. SWEET
   3. TEMP
      1. WARM
   4. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
      1. icariin
      2. lioleic acid
      3. palmitic acid
      4. sterols
      5. benzene
      6. tannin
      7. vitamin e
      8. flavonoids
   5. slightly toxic
   6. pictures and description
4. modern usage
5. USE IN COMBINATION WITH
   1. sang ji seng, xian mao, rou gui, bjt
   2. xm, wu jiao pi, qin jiao, xi xian cao
   3. shu di huang, bai shao yao, ju ua
6. Main Topic 11
7. ACTIONS
   1. TONIFY LV AND KD PLUS FORTIFIES THE YANG
   2. TONIFIES LV AND KD AND STRENGTHENS TENDONS AND BONES
   3. DISPELS WIND DAMP-COLD and opens the channels
      1. and relieves pain
   4. sinks liver yang
8. references
   1. . Institute of Orthopaedics,
   2. mat met guide - textbook
   3. oter textbook
   4. http://epimediumpills.com/epimediumorhornygoatweed.php
   5. http://www.teabenefits.com/herbal-tea-benefits/epimedium-tea-benefits.html
   6. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0003/ai_2603000346/
   7. http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/herbal/xianlingpi.html
   8. http://www.herbalextractsplus.com/epimedium.cfm
   9. http://www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/icariin/
9. DOSAGE
   1. preparation
      1. decoction
         1. 10-15 grams
         2. Subtopic 2
      2. tincture
         1. in wine 5-10 grams
      3. 30 grams for 1 time use
      4. 3-4 capsules for immediate use
10. INDICATIONS
    1. kd yang deficiency
       1. impotence infertility and lumbar weakness
       2. lumbar knee and leg weakness/stiffness/cold/pain -
    2. wind damp cold obstruction
       1. cramps spasms and numbness of extremities plus joint and muscle aches and pains
    3. Liver yang rsing from Liver blood deficiency
       1. dizziness, pale complexion, hot flases, enuresis
       2. perimenopausal syndrome
11. CAUTIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS
    1. contraindicated in Yin deficiency with heat
    2. mild cumulative toxicity which can damage the yin over time - longterm use not recommended
12. anyting else?
13. USAGE AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS
    1. incombination with
    2. Pharmacological effects
       1. sexual function
       2. cardiovascular
       3. immune
       4. respiratory
       5. antiviral
       6. neurasthenia