Tu Niu Xi
土牛膝 tǔ niú xī, "local ox knee"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter , Sour		Dosage: 9-15g

	Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Liver , Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: No quality data at this time
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Achyranthis Radix terrena

Botanical: Achyranthes Bidentata Blume, Achyranthes Longifolia (makino) Makino, Achyranthes Aspera L., Achyranthes Aspera L. Var. Indica L.

Japanese: dogoshitsu

Korean: touseul

Common: local achyranthis root, native achyranthis root

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Drains and resolves fire toxicity add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat toxin add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Invigorates the blood and dissipates stasis add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Unblocks painful urinary dribbling add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Sore, swollen, painful throat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Abscesses and sores of the skin add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Poisonous snake bite add comment

Tu Niu Xi土牛膝 tǔ niú xī, "local ox knee"