Cyathula is a traditional Chinese medicine and a common plant. Everyone is familiar with radix cyathulae. We can treat many diseases through Radix Cyathulae, which is very beneficial to our health. However, it should also be noted that there is another Chinese medicine, Achyranthes bidentata, which is better to distinguish. Let's have a look.

Differences in appearance

Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes bidentata are both healthy Chinese herbal medicines, which have similarities, but the differences are quite big. First of all, Achyranthes bidentata is mainly produced in Sichuan basin, while Achyranthes bidentata is produced in Huaiqingfu (now Jiaozuo generation in Henan province), a famous capital of medicinal materials in history. The finished products of two kinds of Achyranthes bidentata are the same, but there are some differences in appearance between the two kinds of Achyranthes bidentata. The surface of Achyranthes bidentata is yellowish brown or grayish brown, approximately cylindrical, slightly thinner downward, with some distortion. Achyranthes bidentata is tough and not easy to break. The cross section is light yellow with concentric vascular bundles. In contrast, Achyranthes bidentata is brighter in color and thicker and oily in stripes. You can distinguish them by their appearance.

Different functions

At the same time, for Cyathula, the main medicinal part of this Chinese herbal medicine is the root of Cyathula. Carving the collected dried roots of Radix Cyathulae, removing reed heads and impurities, cleaning, slicing and decocting. 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. Besides the wild species of Achyranthes bidentata, the roots and rhizomes of Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes bidentata can also be used 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 the therapeutic effects of the two Chinese herbal medicines are different. We need to know something about these two Chinese herbal medicines, so that we can better distinguish them.

Achyranthes bidentata and Achyranthes bidentata are familiar Chinese herbal medicines. These two kinds of Chinese herbal medicines are familiar to everyone at ordinary times and can play a very good role in treating diseases and preserving health. However, because the difference between the two Chinese herbal medicines is quite big, it is necessary to learn how to distinguish them so as to make better use of them.