-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticCyathula
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Botanical name |
Cyathula officinalis |
| Pin yin name | Chuan Niu Xi | |
| Pin yin description | chuan refers to Sichuan Province, the main growing region for this herb; this is an alternate source material for the herb Niu Xi, for which the name means ox knee, the original material Achyranthes bidentata has nodes that are reminiscent of ox knees; comparatively, Chuan Niu Xi is thought to be better at transforming static blood, while Niu Xi is better at nourishing the liver and kidney | |
| Other common names | Sichuan Ox Knee | |
| Part used | Root | |
| Taste | Sweet, Bitter | |
| Nature | ||
| Traditional Chinese uses | Activates blood circulation and transforms blood stasis, dispels wind-damp, invigorates the channels | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Blood stasis of the lower abdomen, causing amenorrhea or formation of masses; back pain due to blood stasis and wind-damp; weakness, spasm, and atrophy of the legs; heat lin syndromes (with painful urination, blood tinged urine) | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None noted | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported; however, this and all herbs used to activate blood circulation should be used cautiously at modest dosage when on potent anticoagulant therapies (e.g., Warfarin). | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Excessive menstruation; specifically contraindicated for use during pregnancy | |
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