1. the removal of oxygen free radical  Wuqiong’s ^[1]experiments found that Rhizome of Common Curculigo has good scavenging effects on hydroxyl radical and superoxide radical sca. Zhang Zhendong ’s ^[2] experiments results show that Rhizome of Common Curculigo has strong effects on hydroxyl radical and diphenylpicrylhydrazyl free radical clearance and iron ion reduction.

2. enhance immune function, As Lakshmi’s ^[3] experiments reported, the methanol extract of Rhizome of Common Curculigo obviously promotes delayed-type hypersensitivity and cell-mediated immune response and enhances the body immunity.

3. anti-osteoporosis effect  By the method of ovariectomized , Cao Dapeng ^[4] ’s results show that bone mineral content and density of rat was significantly increased after intragastric administration of Rhizome of Common Curculigo extract in the rat model of osteoporosis.

4. nourishing kidney and tonic yang  Zhang Mei ^[5]confirm Rhizome of Common Curculigo has role on nourishing kidney and tonic yang. The effect of its active ingredients may be Rhizome of Common Curculigo A^[6].

5. Liver protection Venukumar ^[7] demonstrate Rhizome of Common Curculigo has better effect on liver protection.

6. protect the cardiovascular system  Cometa^[8] found that the total extract of Rhizome of Common Curculigo, pilosidine(butanone monomer compound) can increase blood pressure of anesthesia Wistar rats by dose-dependent. Palazzino ^[9] found total extract of Rhizome of Common Curculigo, methyl ethyl ketone component monomers can further protect the cardiovascular.

7. hypoglycemic effect  Chanhan ^[10] found that ethanol extracts from Rhizome of Common Curculigo within the concentration from 100 to 200mg/kg, by dose-dependent ,can inhibit elevated blood glucose levels induced by alloxan in diabetic rats.

8. other  aqueous extract of Rhizome of Common Curculigo can stimulate bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells of rat , directionally differentiate them into neuron-like cells ^[11].

1. The treatment of osteoporosis: WangChangHai et al used western medicinetherapy as control group to treat osteoporosis, with Xianmao and Xianlingpi astreatment group, the results of two groups of patients were all improved bonemineral density, all were effective but no significant difference. Zhang GuiYou made Erxianjiangutang with Xianmao,Xianlingpi and Danggui etal to treat forsenile osteoporosis vertebra waist back pain caused in 65 cases, the 34patients were cured. 27 cases were effective ^[1,2].

2. Treatment of mammary gland hyperplasia: CaoJianXi had cured  202 cases of mammary gland hyperplasiapatients with Xianmaoruliuxiaotang, the total effective rate were 92.86%^[3,4].

3. Postmenopausalarthritis: Zhang Meixiang etal had studied the effect of  treatment of Postmenopausal arthritis withXianmao fufang as treatment group and diethylstilbestrol as control, the totaleffective rate of the treatmeng group was 83%^[5].

Taste: acrid; property: warm; toxic.

Function: warming kidney to invigorate yang， dispel cold and dehumidify

Syndromes to be treated: impotence, incontinence of urine, stomach psychroalgia, waist and knee ache, lower limb Spasm, menopausal syndrome.

Oral administration: decoction, 3-10g, also can used in vinum, pill, or powder.

External application: spread on the skin with smashed powder.

1. Impotence, tinnitus

2. Enuresis of the aged

3. Strengthening the musculature and bones, nourishing the vital energy, and improving the eyesight 

4. Relieving asthma, tonifying the heart and kidney, and depressing qi

5. Hypertension due to disharmony between Chong and Ren meridians

6. Metrorrhagia in women

7. flat carbuncle-abscess with swelling due to toxic heat

8. Snake bites

1. GuxianTablet: prepared rehmannia root, fortune’s drynaria rhizome, curculigo rhizome, dodder seed, wolfberry fruit,glossy privet fruit, achyranthes root, black seed of soybean, tetrandra root.

2.Can’egongbu Tablet: silk moth(prepared), commoncnidium fruit, curculigo rhizome, desertliving cistanche, epimedium, ginseng, whiteatractylodes rhizome(stir-frying), chinese angelica root, prepared rehmanniaroot, wolfberry fruit, psoralea fruit(processing with salt water), dodderseed(processing with salt water).