Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/chuan-niu-xi/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/chuan-niu-xi/">Bencao Index</a> chuan niu xi 川牛膝 Radix Cyathulae Cyathula Root sengoshitsu cheonuseul Invigorate the Blood Kidney Liver

Invigorates Blood, dispels stasis and unblocks menstruation

Painful or absent periods from congealed Blood Lochia retained after childbirth, with abdominal pain Palpable masses Pain and bruising after traumatic injury

Expels Wind-Damp, unblocks the channels and benefits the joints

Wind-Damp Bi with pain mainly in the lower back, knees and legs, and heaviness, cramping or weakness Wasting and spasm of the legs

Promotes urination and relieves painful urinary dysfunction

Lin patterns from Damp-Heat, with scanty urine that is painful to pass or contains blood

Leads Blood and Fire downward

Upward-flaring Fire causing bleeding (vomiting of blood, nosebleed), with headache, dizziness, toothache and mouth or tongue ulcers Headache and dizziness from ascending Liver Yang Used as a guide to direct a formula's action toward the lower body

Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and strengthens the sinews and bones

Sore, weak and painful lower back and knees