Medicinals

tǔ niú xī / 土牛膝 / 土牛膝 / native achyranthes [root]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Achyranthis Radix

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 土牛膝根 tǔ niú xī gēn; 杜牛膝 dù niú xī

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Blood-Quickening Stasis-dispelling agents / Blood-quickening menses-regulating agents

Properties: Bitter, sour; balanced.

Channel entry: lung, liver, and kidney channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 10–15g in decoctions. When using the fresh form, double this amount.

Product Area:

Achyranthes bidentata: Hénán, Shānxī, Shāndōng, Jiāngsū, ānhuī, Zhèjiāng, Jiāngxī, Húnán, Húběi, Sìchuān, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu. Achyranthes longifolia: Húnán, Húběi, Sìchuān, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Jiāngxī, ānhuī, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn. Achyranthes aspera: Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Fújiàn, Shāndōng, Jiāngsū.

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