What is Ox-Knee Root or Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae?

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Basic Botanical data and Identification of Ox-Knee Root.

Ox-Knee Root Extract Achyranthes bidentata Bl Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae Twotooth Achyranthes Root Cyathula Root Chuan Niu Xi Szechwan Ox Knee Root Extract photo picture image English name: Ox-Knee Root
 Latin: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae
 Botanical Source:dry root of Achyranthes bidentata Bl.
 Common names: Achyranthes bidentata; Sichuan Ox Knee Root(Szechwan Ox-Knee Root); Cyathula Root; Chuan Niu Xi;Niu Xi;China Niu Xi.
 Properties: Bitter, sweet and sour in flavor, mild in nature, it is related to the liver and kidney channels.

 Harvest and Processing:Collect roots in winter when leaves wither; remove fibrous roots, soil and sand; tie roots up in small bundles; dry under the sun until shrivelled; cut evenly at the top end; dry under the sun again.

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last edit date:16th,June.2009.