What are the effects of Achyranthes bidentata?

Huai Niuxi is a traditional Chinese medicine that looks like a cow's knee. Huai Niuxi is also a type of Achyranthes bidentata, which is mainly produced in Sizhou, Hubei, Shaanxi and other regions in my country. Moreover, the quality of Huai Niuxi produced in these places is the best, and the quantity also ranks first in the country. So what are the effects and uses of Polygonum multiflorum? Next, let’s take a closer look at the effects and functions of Polygonum multiflorum.

Features and effects:

1. Chinese Rhizoma Achyranthis Bidentatae has high medicinal effects. Li Shizhen said of it: "Its nourishing effect is like the strength of an ox." Chinese Rhizoma Achyranthis Bidentatae has a bitter, sour and flat taste. It is mainly used to treat cold and dampness paralysis, cramps in the limbs, knee pain that cannot be flexed or extended, and it can expel blood and qi, and treat injuries caused by heat and fire. Long-term use can make the body light and resist aging. The Achyranthes bidentata of Boai is good at nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the waist and knees, and promoting blood circulation and guiding blood downward. The annual planting area in Bo'ai County is 400-500 mu, with a dry product yield of 500-600 jin per mu, and the highest yield reaches 800 jin. The annual purchase volume is about 250,000 kilograms. Achyranthes bidentata is suitable for sandy soil and mixed soil. The Achyranthes bidentata grown in sandy soil has a good, bright white color, while the one grown in furnace soil is black. When harvesting Achyranthes bidentata, the roots are taken out, dried half-dried and tied into small bundles. They are selected according to size and divided into three types: head fertilizer, second fertilizer and flat strips. There are 4-6 roots per pound of head fertilizer and 8-14 roots per pound of flat strips. After selection, they are processed, brewed, peeled, dried, packed and shipped to all parts of the country.

2. To eliminate toxins and fight cancer, used for cancer and tumor toxins: 30g each of fresh Achyranthes bidentata, Olea europaea and Stephania tetrandra for nasopharyngeal cancer, decocted in water 3 times and taken in divided doses. Take another piece of rush and crush it and hold it in your mouth. At the same time, mash the creeping grass. Continue to take it for a month and you will recover soon. Suitable for undifferentiated carcinoma. For esophageal cancer, 9 grams each of Achyranthes bidentata, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Astragalus membranaceus, Adenophora radix, Codonopsis pilosula, 6 grams each of Scutellaria baicalensis, Fritillaria cirrhosa, Chicken gizzard lining, 15 grams of Honeysuckle, and 30 grams of Bletilla striata are decocted in water for 3 times and taken each time with 2 grams of Yunnan Baiyao. It can be taken continuously for half a year, which can make the symptoms disappear and increase appetite.

3. Remove blood stasis and eliminate arthralgia. It is used for pain caused by blood stasis: use 30g each of fresh Achyranthes bidentata and Verbena officinalis, decocted in water and taken with wine. For rheumatic pain, take 12 grams of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, 9 grams each of Dipsacus asper and Papaya, decocted in water three times and taken in divided doses.

4. Anti-inflammatory and diuretic, used for inflammatory urinary stranguria: For children with pneumonia, take 500 grams of fresh Achyranthes bidentata, mash it, add appropriate amount of boiling water, squeeze out 500 ml of juice, and steam it in water for 0.5 hours. Children aged 1 to 2 years old should take 15 ml each time; children aged 3 to 5 years old should take 20 to 35 ml, once every 4 to 6 hours, 2 to 3 times a day. It is also suitable for measles complicated with pneumonia, influenza pneumonia and bronchopneumonia. For painful and difficult urination, take 12g each of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae and Talcum Powder and 9g of Melia Ophiopogon japonicus, decocted in water and taken three times. Treat gonorrhea, hematuria, amenorrhea in women, abdominal masses, rheumatic joint pain, athlete's foot, edema, dysentery, malaria, diphtheria, carbuncle, and bruises.

The above is a detailed introduction to the efficacy and characteristics of Achyranthes bidentata. I believe some people have already had some understanding of Chinese Rhizoma Cynoglossi. Chinese Rhizoma Achyranthis Bidentatae is more suitable for people with three highs and those with weak constitutions who are prone to catching colds. However, it should be noted that pregnant women and women with heavy menstrual flow are forbidden to eat Achyranthes bidentata to avoid physical harm.