How much do you know about these 10 traditional Chinese medicines for strengthening muscles and bones?

Although most Chinese medicines taste bitter, their medicinal value is unquestionable. The most important thing is that using them to treat diseases can effectively reduce the occurrence of side effects. So which Chinese medicines can strengthen muscles and bones?

1. Deer antler

Deer antler is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, used as a tonic and strengthening agent, and is effective for weakness, neurasthenia, etc. Deer antler is warm but not dry, has the effect of invigorating and improving body functions, and has a good strengthening effect on patients with general weakness or long-term illness.

2. Epimedium

Epimedium tastes pungent, sweet and warm in nature; it operates on the liver and kidney meridians. It is an important medicine for replenishing the life gate, improving the essence and qi, strengthening the tendons and bones, and nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang. It is often used clinically to treat male impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, urinary incontinence and female infertility.

3. Cuscuta

Cuscuta australis is a good medicine for nourishing the kidney, liver and spleen. It is mainly used clinically to treat kidney yin and yang deficiency syndromes such as kidney deficiency and low back pain, impotence and spermatorrhea, frequent urination, uterine coldness and infertility, dark eyes and loose stools.

4. Psoralea corylifolia

The seeds of Psoralea corylifolia are used as medicine, which has the functions of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang, nourishing the spleen and strengthening the stomach, and can treat skin diseases such as psoriasis. Vietnam uses its alcohol extract to treat rheumatism.

5. Morinda officinalis

The effect of Morinda officinalis is very powerful. It is mainly used to treat impotence and spermatorrhea, infertility due to uterine coldness, irregular menstruation, cold pain in the lower abdomen, rheumatic pain, and weakness of muscles and bones.

6. Curculigo

Curculigo is a medicinal plant that has the effects of nourishing the kidney and yang, replenishing essence and blood, strengthening tendons and bones, and promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling. It is used to treat impotence, cold semen, urinary incontinence, cold pain in the epigastrium, soreness of waist and knees, weak tendons and bones, cramps in lower limbs, and menopausal syndrome.

7. Cistanche deserticola

Cistanche deserticola is a traditional precious Chinese medicinal material that can nourish kidney yang, improve essence and blood, and moisturize the intestines. It is used to treat kidney yang deficiency; impotence due to insufficient essence and blood; spermatorrhea; leukorrhea; frequent urination and dripping urine; low back pain and weak legs; tinnitus and blurred vision; delayed menstruation; infertility due to uterine cold; and constipation due to dry intestines.

8. Eucommia ulmoides

Eucommia ulmoides is a precious tonic medicinal material in China. It has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the tendons and bones, regulating the Chong and Ren meridians, and consolidating the menstruation and stabilizing the fetus. It can treat low back and leg pain or soreness and weakness caused by kidney yang deficiency, loose fetus caused by liver qi deficiency, and scrotal wetness and itching.

9. Chuan Duan

Chuanduan, also known as Xuduan. It is the root of the perennial herb Dipsacus asper, and is named for its ability to "reconnect broken bones." Nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens tendons and bones, and regulates blood circulation. It is used to treat sore waist and back, weakness of feet and knees, miscarriage, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, spermatorrhea, injuries from falls, wounds, hemorrhoids, carbuncles and swellings.

10. Mulberry

Mistletoe is the branches and leaves of the plant Morus alba of the Loranthaceae family. It has the effects of removing rheumatism, benefiting the liver and kidneys, strengthening the muscles and bones, and calming the fetus. It is used to treat soreness of waist and knees, weakness of tendons and bones, hemiplegia, beriberi, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, miscarriage, hemorrhage, and lack of milk after delivery.