How do you grow Achyranthes bidentata?

China's traditional Chinese medicine culture has a long history, broad and profound, many Chinese herbal medicine if not specialized in learning traditional Chinese medicine or planting people may not be able to recognize these herbs. Today, I'm going to talk to you about a traditional Chinese herbal medicine-Achyranthes bidentata.

What is Achyranthes bidentata

Achyranthes bidentata, also known as Achyranthes bidentata, is a perennial herb of the genus achyranthes of the amaranth family, 70-120 cm high; roots cylindrical, 5-10 mm in diameter, yellowish; stems angular or square, green or purplish, white Adnate or spreading pilose, or subglabrous, branches opposite. The flowering period is from July to September and the fruiting period is from September to October.

Achyranthes bidentata is generally root medicine, raw use, can promote blood circulation and dredge menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine "Benjing" recorded Achyranthes bidentata, "cold and dampness impotence arthralgia, limb clonus, knee pain can not be flexion and extension, pursue blood gas, heat and fire rot, abortion, light body for a long time to bear old age." In addition to being able to take it to people, veterinarians also use Achyranthes bidentata as a treatment for soft feet, broken bones, and so on.

II. Planting techniques

Achyranthes bidentata (Achyranthes bidentata) is a deep-rooted plant, which grows wild in the grass on the side of the house, woodland and hillside, and is cultivated in plain areas. So how to grow Achyranthes bidentata?

1. Select warm and humid, loose and fertile sandy loam and yellow soil, except clay, saline-alkali soil, the general soil can be planted.

two。 Achyranthes bidentata seedlings are afraid of high temperature stagnant water, the seedlings can no longer be watered. As the saying goes, there is a great deal of water to pour seedlings in the early stage, rotten roots in the later stage, and high yield in the middle stage.

3. Topdressing once at the end of September, calcium superphosphate can be used for extra-root fertilization at the beginning of October to avoid stagnant water in the ground.

4. Achyranthes bidentata generally generates income when the leaves wither on the ground before and after Frosts Descent. The premature root is not full and the yield is low. The root is easy to be lignified or frozen in the evening, which affects the quality.

5. The pests of Achyranthes bidentata are generally leaf spot, root rot, red spider and so on.

These are the main planting techniques of Achyranthes bidentata. When planting Achyranthes bidentata, we must have a detailed understanding of the knowledge needed for planting and the knowledge of local climate resources, and refer to the advice of experts to avoid improper planting and cause losses.