Differences in appearance
Both Chinese herbal medicines are good choices, but there are many differences between them. First, different origins. Achyranthes bidentata is mainly produced in Sichuan basin, and Achyranthes bidentata is produced in Huaiqingfu, a famous capital of medicinal materials in history. Although the finished products of the two kinds of Achyranthes bidentata are the same, there are some differences in appearance. First of all, it should be noted that the surface of Achyranthes bidentata is yellowish brown or grayish brown, approximately cylindrical, slightly thinner downward, with some distortion. Moreover, the texture of radix cyathulae is tough and not easy to break. The cross section is light yellow with concentric vascular bundles. In contrast, the color of Achyranthes bidentata is brighter, and the stripes are thicker and oily, so we should look at these details when choosing, so that we can better distinguish the two.
Different functions
Moreover, the difference between the two Chinese herbal medicines is not only in appearance, but also in efficacy. In addition, because the main medicinal part of Achyranthes bidentata is the root of Achyranthes bidentata, the harvested Achyranthes bidentata is dried and carved at the root to remove the reed head and impurities, washed and sliced for decoction. It has the effects of removing blood stasis, relieving pain, inducing diuresis and treating stranguria, and can be used for treating rheumatism, joint pain, hematuria and stranguria. For Achyranthes bidentata, besides the wild species of Achyranthes bidentata, we can also use the roots and rhizomes of Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes bidentata as medicine. The main uses of Achyranthes bidentata are oral decoction and external pounding. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and can be used for treating amenorrhea, rheumatism, joint pain, traumatic injury and other diseases of women. We can find that it is good to take these two kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, but we should choose the Chinese herbal medicine that is more suitable for us according to our body.
Both radix cyathulae and radix achyranthis bidentatae are good Chinese herbal medicines. We can promote health by taking these two kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, which have a good health preserving effect, but there will be some differences when taking them, especially the differences in efficacy, so we need to change and distinguish these two kinds of Chinese herbal medicines.