Achyranthes bidentata
| Achyranthes bidentata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Achyranthes |
| Species: | A. bidentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Achyranthes bidentata Blume[1] | |
Achyranthes bidentata Blume (English common name: ox knee, Chinese: niu xi[1]) is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It occurs in India, Nepal, China, and Japan. It is the source of huái niú xī, a Chinese herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory activities. In Nepal its root juice is used for toothache. Its seeds have been used as a substitute for cereal grains in famine years.[2] The plant is used externally in the treatment of leech bites in Mizoram, India and a decoction as a diuretic.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Achyranthes bidentata information from NPGS/GRIN". Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ↑ "Achyranthes bidentata - Blume. : Niu Xi". Plants For A Future.
- ↑ Sharma et al. (2000). "Traditional medicinal plants in Mizoram". Fitoterapia 72. 2001. 146–161.
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