Chinese name:

Source:

Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix - root

Nature:

• balanced (slightly warm, slightly cool, non-toxic, light, yin and yang, moving downwards)

Taste:

• bitter, sour (slightly pungent, sweet, dense)

Tropism:

• liver and kidneys

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• moves blood (Chuan)

• strengthens the liver and kidneys (Huai)
• promotes urination, leads downwards

Dosage:

• 3 – 15 g, standard 10 g

Contraindications:

• do not use during excessive menstruation and pregnancy, in cases of diarrhoea and prolapse of middle qi, nocturnal emissions and excessive urination due to kidney deficiency