Herbs for Strengthening Bones and Joints

These herbs are wonderful for many things but I’ll focus primarily on its functions for strong bones and joints while giving you a little extra insight as to the other benefits you can use them for. After searching the web for helpful sites I have brought the best of my investigation back for all of you to enjoy.


Herbs for Bones and Joints - #1

Du Zhong, also known as Cortex Eucommiae, is used to tonify the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and bones, and to prevent miscarriage. Also can help with deficiency conditions and lack of strength; threatened miscarriage and hypertension. 


• Nourishing the liver and kidney and strengthening the bones and muscles. It is efficacious in the treatment of deficiency of the liver-yin and kidney-yin manifested as soreness and weakness of the loins and knees; deficiency and coldness in the liver and kidney marked by impotence, frequent micturition, etc. 

• Miscarriage prevention. It is efficacious in nourishing the kidney and preventing miscarriage, usually prescribed in the treatment of threatened miscarriage and habitual miscarriage. 

• Calming and suppressing liver-yang. It is efficacious in the treatment of dizziness and vertigo due to hyperactivity of liver-yang. It lowers blood pressure, preventive in miscarriage. An especially effective remedy for lumbago due to kidney deficiency.


Herbs for Bones and Joints - #2

Niu Xi, also known as Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, is used To replenish the liver and the kidney, to strengthen the tendons and bones, to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge, and to lead the blood to flow downward. Also for conditions like: Soreness of the lumber and knee joints with weakness in the legs; amenorrhea with mass formation in the abdomen; dizziness due to hyperactivity of the liver.