Achyranthes bidentata Niu Xi (Amaranthaceae)

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Achyranthes bidentata
Niu Xi
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The Achyranthes bidentata plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, India. It is a member of the Amaranthaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Niu Xi.

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Latin Name:  Achyranthes bidentata
Common Name:  Niu Xi
Family:  Amaranthaceae
Author:  Blume.

Known Hazards:  One report suggests that the root is poisonous[179].

Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:  0.4

Habitat:  Forest edges, the sides of streams and shrubberies[254].

Medicinal Information: The roots, leaves and stems are widely used in Chinese herbal medicine[238]. They are anodyne, antirheumatic, bitter, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue and vasodilator. They act predominantly on the lower half of the body and are used in the treatment of aching back and knees and asthenia of the lower limbs[176, 238, 254]. Research suggests that they can cause dilation of the cervix and so this herb should not be used when pregnant[238]. The herb is taken internally to treat hypertension, back pains, urine in the blood, menstrual pain, bleeding etc[238]. The plant can be used fresh or dried. The leaves and stems are harvested in the summer and are usually crushed for their juice or used in tinctures[238]. The roots are harvested from 1 or 2 year old plants in the autumn or winter and usually dried and ground into a powder or used in decoctions[238].

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