Precautions for the medicinal parts of Achyranthes bidentata

I believe everyone knows Achyranthes bidentata, which is a very common Chinese medicine. Niu Teng is also named as a tonic. Niu Teng itself is very helpful for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and regulating qi and blood. Therefore, it can treat spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. It is also helpful for men's kidney yang deficiency, nocturnal emission, excessive menstruation or irregular menstruation and other problems. Then let us learn about the medicinal parts of Niu Teng.

【Notes】:

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.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: It hates fireflies, tortoise shells, and Lu Ying. Fear of white before.

② "Pin Hui Jing Yao" says: Pregnant women should not take it.

③ "Bencao Jingshu": Do not use if you have not had menstruation for a long time and if you suspect you are pregnant; do not use it in upper-burner medicines; avoid using it if you have persistent uterine bleeding.

④ "Bencao Tongxuan": Those who suffer from nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea should avoid it.

⑤ "Bencao Zheng": Those with cold internal organs, loose stools, and weak lower body should avoid using it.

⑥ "Pharmaceutical Chemistry": It is not suitable for use in case of diarrhea, spleen deficiency and soreness of legs and knees.

⑦ "Depei Materia Medica": Insufficiency of vital energy. It is forbidden to use if urination is spontaneous.

【Effects and functions of Achyranthes bidentata】:

Nourishes the liver and kidneys; strengthens the tendons and bones; activates blood circulation and dredges the menstruation; draws the enemy (fire) downward; promotes diuresis and relieves stranguria. It is mainly used to treat soreness of waist and knees, paralysis of lower limbs, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after childbirth, abdominal masses, retained placenta, stranguria due to heat, stranguria due to blood, injuries from falls, carbuncles and ulcers, and sore throat. Used for soreness of waist and knees, weakness of muscles and bones, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, and dizziness caused by liver yang.

① "Ben Jing": It is used to treat cold and dampness, paralysis and stiffness of the limbs, cramps in the limbs, pain in the knees that cannot be bent, expulsion of blood and qi, damage by heat and fire, and abortion.

② "Bie Lu": It can cure wounds caused by lack of energy, male kidney yin deficiency, elderly people's indignation, replenish the middle and continue the broken, fill the bone marrow, eliminate brain pain and waist pain, treat women's menstrual obstruction, blood clots, benefit the essence, benefit the yin, and stop hair graying.

③ "Materia Medica": Treats impotence, nourishes the kidney and replenishes essence, expels bad blood, and helps the twelve meridians.

④ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): Treats weak waist and knees, coldness and weakness, breaks up knots, discharges pus and relieves pain, postpartum abdominal pain and blood circulation, abortion, and strengthening yang.

⑤ "Bencao Yanyi": Soak it with Cistanche deserticola in wine and drink it to benefit the kidneys; if bamboo or wood thorns have penetrated into the flesh, mash them and apply the medicine to the thorns to expel them.

⑥ Zhang Yuansu: strengthens the muscles.

⑦ "Bencao Yanyi Buyi": It can lead all medicines downward.

⑧ "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan": It can stop muscle and bone pain, strengthen and relax tendons, stop soreness and numbness in the waist and knees, break up blood stasis and cause miscarriage, disperse tuberculosis, attack scrofula, and relieve carbuncle, scabies, blood wind, psoriasis, and abscesses.

In fact, the uses of Achyranthes bidentata are very extensive. Achyranthes bidentata can not only be decocted and taken, but also soaked in soup or tea made from beef soup. The medicinal effects can reach the kidneys directly and can effectively regulate male kidney deficiency. In addition, using Achyranthes bidentata to decoct medicine and soak feet has also been shown to have a good effect.