Achyranthes, Niu Xi 牛膝 Prickly Chaff flowerNiu Xi, or Huai Niu Xi (TCM)Apamarga, Chirchita (A. aspera, Ayurveda)Shveta Apamarga (A. bidentata, Ayurveda)Nayuruvi (Siddha)Chirchita (Unani) Achyranthers asperaSibthrop & Smith, Flora Graeca, 1819 Achyranthes aspera(Photo by Renjusplace) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Achyranthes spp.Two varieties are known: A. bidentata–Niu Xi, Apamarga A. aspera (syn. A. argentea, A. indica), A. longifolia–Tu Niu Xi, Shveta Apamarga A. aspera and A. longifolia are also used as sources of Niu Xi in some parts of China, just as A. bidentata is also used as a source of Tu Niu Xi. The main difference in TCM is Niu Xi is cultivated and Tu Niu Xi is sourced from the Wild. Most of the Indian market is supplied with wild sourced herb.Another type of Niu Xi is supplied by Cyathula spp. and is called Chuan Niu Xi. Parts used: Root; also Leaf and SeedAshes of the whole plant are used for Stones in Ayurveda Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter, Sour Classification: k. Medicines that Move the Blood Uses: A. bidentata (Niu Xi)1. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis: (TCM, Ayurveda) -Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea-retention of Afterbirth-Pain from Trauma, especially of the joints-High Cholesterol (Ayurveda) 2. Tonifies Liver and Kidneys, Strengthens Bones and Joints: (TCM,…

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