土牛膝
Name Tu Niu Xi (Achyranthes Aspera) Nature and action Nature Bitter, sour, neutral; liver and kidney channels.
Name
Tu Niu Xi (Achyranthes Aspera)
The Effect of 土牛膝
Property
Bitter, sour, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and dissipate blood stasis, dispel dampness and promote diuresis, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Stranguria, abdominal mass, urine with blood, malaria, edema, dysentery, traumatic injury, diphtheria, barbiers, rheumatoid arthritis, amenorrhea, sores.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g or 30~60 g of fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or pounded into juice for ear drop, or pounded into powder for puffing through throat.
Cations
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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