[Study on the effect of extract of Chinese chive seed in warming kidney and enhancing yang].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the effect of extract from Chinese chive seed in warming kidney and enhancing yang.


METHODS
The influence of extract from Chinese chive seed on the erection of penis of was investigated in adult male rats with experimental insufficiency of the kidney-yang produced by both removal of double spermaries and high dose of hydrocortisone.


RESULTS
The extract of Chinese chive seed enhanced the responsiveness of the penis of emasculate rats to outside stimulus, promoted the resistance of the emasculated rats to cold and tiredness and increased autonomous activity.


CONCLUSIONS
The extract of Chinese chive seed has the effect of warming kidney and enhancing yang.
Wang
Cheng-yong
CY
Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, China. chyw.hf@163.com
Shi
Jun
J
Gui
Shuang-ying
SY
Wang
Shu-jing
SJ
D000818:Animals; D027782:Chive / Q000737:chemistry; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D016711:Yang Deficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D006854:Hydrocortisone