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Epimedium perennial herb. Growing in forests, ditch thickets or damp places on hillsides, 650-3500 meters above sea level. It is cultivated in Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi, Henan, Qinghai, Hubei, Sichuan and other regions of China. The height of the plant is 20-60 cm, the rhizome is thick and short, dark brown, the basal and cauline compound leaves are two times three, with long stalks, the leaflets are papery or thick papery, the leaf margins are spiny, and the flowers are white or light yellow , flowering period 5-6 months, fruiting period 6-8 months.
Epimedium is a traditional Chinese medicine tonic. It has the functions of nourishing yang and kidney, strengthening the disc bone, and dispelling rheumatism. Can effectively inhibit Staphylococcus, anti-aging. Icariin is one of its active ingredients, which can effectively improve the cardiovascular system, regulate endocrine, and improve endocrine. In addition, it is particularly noteworthy that Epimedium also has anti-cancer effects, and has been hailed as the most potential anti-cancer drug.