What are the medicinal values ​​of Achyranthes bidentata

Most people don’t know about Niu Teng. Niu Xi is a common Chinese herbal medicine. It is also very simple to use. You can use Niu Xi to soak your feet, use Niu Teng to boil Chinese medicine, or use Niu Xi to soak wine. Niu Teng has a good effect on treating dysmenorrhea, back pain, elderly diseases and female gynecological diseases. At the same time, Niu Teng can improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. So what are the medicinal value and effects of Niu Xi?

Achyranthes bidentata contains ingredients such as ecdysterone, acetosterol, triterpenoid saponins, etc., which have diuretic and antihypertensive effects, can dilate blood vessels, reduce blood viscosity, relieve the aggregation of red blood cells and platelets, and dissolve blood clots and improve microcirculation. It has therapeutic effects on many diseases such as hypertension, cerebral arteriosclerosis, neurasthenia, angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease, cerebral thrombosis, traumatic injuries, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

Nature and flavor: bitter, sweet, sour, and neutral. It enters the liver and kidney meridians.

Efficacy and application: Promote blood circulation and menstruation, nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen tendons and bones, promote diuresis and relieve stranguria, and guide fire (blood) downward. There are two types of Achyranthes bidentata: Sichuan Achyranthes bidentata and Huai Achyranthes bidentata. The two have basically the same effects, but Sichuan Achyranthes bidentata focuses on promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, while Huai Achyranthes bidentata focuses on nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening tendons and bones, and benefiting joints.

Achyranthes bidentata is good at descending in nature, promoting blood circulation and dredges menstruation. It is used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, postpartum abdominal pain, and bruises caused by blood stasis. It is often used together with peach kernel, safflower, and angelica to treat gynecological and menstrual diseases. It is often used together with Dipsacus asper, angelica, frankincense, and myrrh to treat bruises, pain in the waist and knees.

Achyranthes bidentata can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, and is also used to treat kidney deficiency, low back pain, and long-term arthritis, low back and knee soreness and fatigue. For the treatment of liver and kidney deficiency, low back and knee soreness and weakness, it is often used with liver and kidney nourishing medicines such as Eucommia ulmoides, Dipsacus asper, and Rehmannia glutinosa. If the arthritis causes low back and knee soreness for a long time, it is often used with anti-rheumatic and tendon-strengthening medicines such as Angelica dahurica and Viscum album.

Achyranthes bidentata’s bitter properties can lead fire (blood) downward, thereby reducing the fire of inflammation. Therefore, it is also used to treat headaches, dizziness, vomiting blood, epistaxis and other symptoms of fire and heat inflammation, as well as symptoms of yin deficiency and excess fire. For example, it can treat headaches, dizziness and red eyes caused by hyperactivity of liver yang.

It is often combined with liver-calming and yang-suppressing drugs such as magnetite and oyster, such as Zhengan Xifeng Decoction. If stomach fire is inflamed, gums are swollen and painful, and mouth and tongue ulcers occur, it is combined with cooked rehmannia, gypsum, and anemarrhena to clear the stomach, nourish yin and reduce fire.

The prescription is like Yu Ru Jian; if the Qi and fire go against the flow and force the blood to flow abnormally, causing vomiting blood and epistaxis, then it can be combined with Imperata root, Gardenia, Hematite, etc. to guide the blood downward, reduce fire and stop bleeding.

Achyranthes bidentata has many functions. In addition, it is also a very good medicine for bruises and injuries. It is very effective for sprained joints, sore throat and getting angry. No matter spring, summer, autumn or winter, eating Achyranthes bidentata can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the body. It is suitable for both men and women. Achyranthes bidentata itself has high medicinal value and can have very good effects.