Cnidium monnieri
Cnidium monnieri
Chinese medicineAn annual herb, the seeds of which contain essential oils, including borneol, camphene, pinene and terpineol, and is antiseptic, astringent and a stimulant. It is used topically for abscesses, eczema, itching and oozing skin lesions, ringworm, and scabies; as a douche for vaginal discharge and yeast infection; and internally for male impotence and female infertility.