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Niu Xi

A Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) composed of the dried root from the herbaceous plant Ox-Knee (Achyranthes bidentata Blume) belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Niu Xi may regulate the blood, may help relieve certain pains, and it may tonify the liver and kidneys.
Synonym:Achyranthes root
Huai Niu Xi
Niuxi
ox-knee root
Radix Achyranthis bidentatae
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