Cyathula Officinalis

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Other Names : Cyathula root, Radix Cyathula, Ox Knee, Chuan Niu Xi, 川牛膝

Special Precautions of Cyathula Officinalis

  • Contraindicated during Pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated with excessive menstruation.
  • Contraindicated with spermatorrhea and nocturnal emissions.

Actions

  • Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and unblocks the menses
  • Expels Wind and drains Dampness
  • Promotes urination and treats dysuria
  • Descends Blood and Fire
  • Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens the tendons and bones

Benefits and uses of Cyathula Officinalis are

  • Blood Stasis leading to dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea
  • Pain due to traumatic injury
  • Wind-Damp Bi pain (especially in the lower back) and atrophy and spasm of the lower extremities
  • Painful urinary dysfunction
  • Abnormal bleeding due to Fire Flaring Upwards with hematemesis, epistaxis, toothache ulceration of the mouth and tongue, dizziness and headache
  • Lower back and knee soreness, weakness and pain

Used in Patent Medicine

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