Huai Niu Xi
懷牛膝 huái niú xī, "ox knee "

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Regulate the Blood

Invigorate the Blood

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter , Sour		Dosage: 6-15g

	Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy or in those with excessive menstruation. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Liver , Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of dry, fleshy, long roots with thin cork, a yellowish grey surface, and sweet taste. The crown should be cut off.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (7) dà fáng fēng tāng (Major Ledebouriella Decoction) dú huó jì shēng tāng (Angelica Pubescens and Sang-Ji-Sheng Decoction) jì chuān jiān (Benefit the River (Flow) Decoction) sān miáo wán (Three-Marvel Pill) sì miào wan (Four-Marvel Pill) yù nǔ jiān (Jade Woman Decoction) zhèn gān xī fēng tāng (Sedate the Liver and Extinquish Wind Decoction)

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Archyanthis bidentatae Radix

Botanical:

Japanese: goshitsu

Korean: useul

Common: achyranthes root

Temperature: Neutral

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