Chuan Niu Xi #

Cyathula Root #

sweet, bitter, neutral

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Circulate Blood

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Menstrual cycle disorders
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Amenorrhea
• Pain
  • Trauma
  • Low back pain
  • Lower limb spasms
  • Muscle atrophy
• Urinary tract dysfunction
  • Painful urination
  • Dribbling urination

Chuan Niu Xi is sweet bitter and neutral. It enters the liver and kidney systems to circulate blood and move out wind-damp patterns.

The effect of Chuan Niu Xi on muscle atrophy and spasm is primarily on the lower limbs. Its sweet property likely nourishes liver blood, which improves strength and flexibility of tendons and ligaments, and also support sex hormone regulation from the adrenal glands and gonads.

The bitter property has a draining effect on the lower jiao which helps conditions of the bladder such as painful urinary dribbling. It is better than Huai Niu Xi for moving qi and blood downward.

Channels: liver, kidney

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Pain
  • Chronic low back pain
  • Knee pain
  • Joint pain
• Urinary tract disorders
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urethral irritation
  • Blood in the urine
• Dysmenorrhea

Formulas:

• Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang
• Zuo Gui Wan

Contraindications: Chuan Niu Xi should not be prescribed to pregnant patients or patients that have metrorrhagia.

Zoo Image: a roadrunner is pulling letters from Menses Blocks, one block opens and pours wind-dampness onto its lower back and lower extremities

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