Achyranthes Root Extract Powder

Plant Origin: Achyranthes bidentata

Specification:4:1

Twotoothed achyranthes Mainly in Chinese provinces such as Henan; also in provinces such as Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and Jiangsu; mostly cultivated. Also in Hong Kong.

Slender and cylindrical, sometimes slightly curved; thicker at the top end and tapering towards the bottom; 15-90 cm long; 0.4-1 cm in diameter. Outer surface greyish-yellow or pale brown, marked with twisted, fine longitudinal wrinkles, lalongate (transversely elongated) lenticels and sparse rootlet scars. Hard and brittle; breaks easily, softens when moistened. When broken, surface even; yellowish-brown; slightly cuticular oily and soft; medial xylem at centre of surface relatively large and yellowishwhite; under magnification, 2-4 rings of numerous punctiform (dot-like) vascular bundles scattered around xylem. Odour: faint; taste: slightly sweet and a little bitter-astringent.

Action:

1)      It is used to treat sore throat, hypertension, amenorrhoea, retention of placenta and trauma.

2)      It is also used to treat Weakness in the lower part of the body and the legs, rheumatic arthralgia