Niu xi translates to “ox knee” and is used for weak, creaky knees.

Alternative Names

• Achyranthes and Plantago Kidney Qi Pill
• ba wei di huang wan (there are four versions of this name)
• niuche shenqi wan
• Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan
• niu xi shen qi wan
• gusya zinki gan
• goshajinkigan
• niu-che-shen-qi-wan
• Gosha-jinki-gan
• 牛車腎気丸
• ごしゃじんきがん
• TJ107; TJ-107; TJ 107

This is a variation of Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan which itself is a variation of Liu Wei di Huang Wan.

Ingredients

Shu Di Huang 熟地黄 cooked rehmannia root, prepared Chinese foxglove root Rehmanniae Radix preparata [supports pregnancy]

Shan Yao 山藥 dioscorea rhizome, Chinese yam Dioscoreae Rhizoma

Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸 Asiatic cornelian cherry fruit, cornus Corni Fructus

Fu Ling 茯苓 sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread Poria Cocos

Ze Xie 澤瀉 alisma rhizome, water plantain Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis [supports pregnancy]

Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 moutan root bark, tree peony root bark Cortex Moutan Radicis

Rou Gui 肉桂 inner bark of Saigon cinnamon, cinnamon bark Cinnamomi Cortex [don’t use if pregnant]

[Fu Zi 附子 Prepared daughter root of Sichuan aconite Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata [don’t use if pregnant] [This herb is not included in the on-line formula. In place of Fu Zi we use a higher dosage of Rou Gui. The reason is that Fu Zi is a safe herb but if not used correctly for the correct condition can cause side effects. Fu Zi is needed in some cases, as examples: the aged or those with heart conditions. As an aphrodisiac or libido enhancer it depends totally on the patient’s condition. Those persons who feel they need the use of Fu Zi require a consultation. Hope you understand.]

Huai Niu Xi 懷牛膝 achyranthes root Archyanthis bidentatae Radix [don’t use if pregnant]

Che Qian Zi 車前子 plantago seeds Semen Plantaginis