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(Huai) Niu Xi牛膝

Radix Achyranthis BidentataeAchyranthes Root

También conocido comoWhite Oxknee Root

Categoría
Herbs that Invigorate the Blood
Naturaleza
neutro
Sabor
amargo, ácido
Canales de destino
Hígado, Riñón
Dosis
6–16 g

Esta entrada aún no está traducida: el texto siguiente está en inglés.

Dosis habituales

Dosis
6–16 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Acciones & indicaciones

Invigorates the Blood and expels Blood Stasis
  • Blood Stasis with dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and retained lochia
  • Pain due to trauma
Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones and benefits the joints
Low back and knee pain and soreness due to Kidney and Liver Deficiency
Descends Blood and Fire
  • Blood Heat in the Upper Jiao with epistaxis, hematemesis and bleeding gums
  • Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising with toothaches
  • Liver Yang Rising or Liver Fire with dizziness, headache and blurred vision
Clears Damp-Heat in the Lower *Jiao*
  • Damp-Heat Pouring Downward with knee pain, or lower back painful obstruction
  • As an auxiliary for painful urinary dysfunction (Lin) or vaginal discharge, especially for Stone Lin with lower back pain and bloody urine

Contraindicaciones

  • Contraindicated in pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated in diarrhea from Spleen Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated in weak Yuan Qi with menorrhagia or spermatorrhea.

Incompatibilidades

Avoid combining with Rx. et Rz. Cynanchi (Bai Qian).

Combinaciones

Notas

  • It guides the formula's action toward the lower body.
  • One source lists it as a Yin Tonic.
  • Some sources credit it with clearing pus and regulating water metabolism.
  • Prepared, it breaks up Blood Stasis, opens menstruation, and directs Blood downward, treating amenorrhea, mobile and fixed abdominal masses, postpartum abdominal pain from Blood Stasis, difficult labor, retained placenta, swelling and pain from trauma, and Bi Syndrome joint pain.
  • In prepared form it also tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and strengthens the sinews and bones, and is used for aching weakness of the lower back and knees and for weak sinews and bones.
  • Niu Xi and Rz. Curcumae Longae (Jiang Huang) both break up Blood Stasis, drive Blood downward, open menstruation, stop pain, and act on the sinews. Unlike Jiang Huang, Niu Xi strengthens tendons and bones by tonifying the Liver and Kidneys. Jiang Huang breaks up Blood Stasis more powerfully, promotes Qi movement, and acts on the sinews by expelling Wind Bi.
  • Dry-fried Achyranthes (Chao Niu Xi) loses its slippery, downward-draining quality and gains a stronger ability to tonify the Liver and Kidneys.
  • Salt-fried Achyranthes (Yan Chao Niu Xi) enters the Kidney channel directly, tonifying the Kidneys and nourishing the sinews and bones; it treats low back pain and leg atrophy caused by Kidney Deficiency and Jing exhaustion.
  • Wine-fried Achyranthes (Jiu Niu Xi) more strongly invigorates the Blood, frees the collaterals, stops pain, and opens menstruation; it treats mobile and fixed abdominal masses, difficult labor, and retained placenta.
  • Charred Achyranthes (Niu Xi Tan) treats Deficiency Fire blazing upward with bleeding gums, nosebleed, and toothache.
  • Rx. Achyranthis Longifoliae (Aspera) (Yu Niu Xi) is bitter, sour, and neutral; it invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, eliminates toxins, and promotes urination, treating amenorrhea, arthritis, throat swelling and pain, diphtheria, lower-extremity edema, hematuria, and trauma pain, at a dosage of 10–15g.

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