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Chuan Niu Xi #1035.1

Pin Ying Name: Chuan Niu Xi

Chinese Name: 川牛膝

English Name: Cyathula Root

Latin Name: Cyathulae, Radix

Herbs That Invigorate the Blood
Category
Properties
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet
Bitter
Sour
Neutral
Kidney
Liver
4.5-15g
Actions & Indications
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage

Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and unblocks the menses

  • Blood Stasis leading to dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea
  • Pain due to traumatic injury

Expels Wind and drains Dampness

  • Wind-Damp Bi pain (especially in the lower back) and atrophy and spasm of the lower extremities

Promotes urination and treats dysuria

  • Painful urinary dysfunction

Descends Blood and Fire

  • Abnormal bleeding due to Fire Flaring Upwards with hematemesis, epistaxis, toothache ulceration of the mouth and tongue, dizziness and headache

Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens the tendons and bones

  • Lower back and knee soreness, weakness and pain
Contraindications
  • Contraindicated during Pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated with excessive menstruation.
  • Contraindicated with spermatorrhea and nocturnal emissions.