The efficacy and function of Niu Teng

I don’t know if you have seen the Chinese medicine Niu Teng in your life. Niu Teng is a very common herb. The appearance of this herb is somewhat like the knee of a big cow, so it is also called Niu Xi. It is generally used to treat bone diseases, such as gout, rheumatism, etc. Some people also use Niu Xi to relieve pain. Although it tastes bitter, good medicine is bitter but good for the disease. So what are the effects and functions of Niu Xi?

Achyranthes bidentata tastes bitter and is neutral in nature. It is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine for promoting blood circulation, unblocking meridians and collaterals.

Achyranthes bidentata contains sterols, saponins, sugars and various alkaloids.

Achyranthes bidentata tastes bitter, sour and neutral in nature. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation and dredging menstruation, eliminating rheumatism, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, relaxing muscles and relieving arthritis, guiding blood downward, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and strengthening the waist and knees. It can be used to treat blood stasis, amenorrhea, rheumatic pain, ascending fire, vomiting blood, epistaxis, soreness of muscles and bones, pain in the waist and knees, etc.

The alkaloids contained in Achyranthes bidentata also have analgesic, antihypertensive and uterine stimulating effects, and can dilate blood vessels.

Achyranthes bidentata should not be eaten with beef. Achyranthes bidentata enters the liver and kidney meridians, and its main function is to promote downward movement. Beef is sweet and warm, and can replenish qi and help fire. Therefore, when taking the Chinese herbal medicine Achyranthes bidentata, you should avoid eating beef.

Achyranthes bidentata is a perennial herb with a cylindrical, earthy yellow root. The upright stem swells at the nodes like a cow's knee, hence the name. The leaves are opposite, elliptical-lanceolate, and sharp at the apex. The inflorescence is spike-shaped, and the flowers are reflexed downward. Achyranthes bidentata is mainly produced in Henan Province, where it grows beside houses, on the edge of forests, and in the grass on hillsides. Below, the editor will focus on introducing the effects and functions of Achyranthes bidentata, as well as its consumption methods and contraindications.

The efficacy and function of Achyranthes bidentata

Achyranthes bidentata is neutral in nature and tastes bitter and sour. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, remove blood stasis and dredge the meridians, and guide blood downward. It is used for low back and knee pain, weak muscles and bones, amenorrhea, liver yang vertigo and other symptoms. It is mainly used to treat sore waist and knees, weakness in the lower limbs, blood stasis, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after childbirth, abdominal masses, retained placenta, hot stranguria, hematuria, bruises, carbuncles and ulcers, and sore throat.

Another historical document "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" records: Treat furuncle and carbuncle by applying to the affected area. It can also cause abortion. Stewing it with pork can improve eyesight.

How to eat Achyranthes bidentata

The young leaves of Achyranthes bidentata are edible and the roots can be used as medicine. Every 100 grams of Achyranthes bidentata contains 6.8 mg of carotene and 111 mg of vitamin C. Collect the tender leaves in summer, blanch them, soak them in clean water several times to remove the sour taste, and then mix them with oil and salt before eating.

Taboos on eating Achyranthes bidentata

Those who suffer from sinking of qi in the middle part, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, weak lower body, nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea, menorrhagia and pregnant women should not take it.