Difference between revisions of "Cyathula Officinalis"
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* Contraindicated with excessive menstruation. | * Contraindicated with excessive menstruation. | ||
* Contraindicated with spermatorrhea and nocturnal emissions. | * Contraindicated with spermatorrhea and nocturnal emissions. | ||
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* Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and unblocks the menses | * Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and unblocks the menses | ||
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* Expels Wind and drains Dampness | * Expels Wind and drains Dampness | ||
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* Promotes urination and treats dysuria | * Promotes urination and treats dysuria | ||
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* Descends Blood and Fire | * Descends Blood and Fire | ||
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* Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens the tendons and bones | * Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens the tendons and bones | ||
| − | **Lower back and knee soreness, weakness and pain | + | ==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 | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:herbal medicine]] | [[Category:herbal medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 02:34, 22 March 2014
Other Names : Cyathula root, Radix Cyathula, Ox Knee, Chuan Niu Xi, 川牛膝
Contents
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
