Chaff Flower

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Japan*, Java

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Ague, Amenorrhea, Anodyne

Science studied: CALCIUM, COPPER, ECDYSTERONE, IRON

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Amaranthaceae

Scientific name: Achyranthes bidentata

Common names: Chaff Flower, Kiinantähkähäntä, Ngưu tất, Ox Knee, Ruderal chaff flower, niu xi, oxknä, pig's knee, イノコヅチ, 淮牛膝, 牛膝, 牛膝茎叶, 牛膝（怀牛膝）, 쇠무릎, 털쇠무릎

POWO: 58678-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Japan*, Java.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Ague
• Amenorrhea
• Anodyne
• Antiperspirant
• Aphthae
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Japan*
• Java

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Ague
• Amenorrhea
• Anodyne
• Antiperspirant
• Aphthae
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Fever
• Hemolytic
• Impotency
• Labor

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Head) · China · "
• Ague · China · "
• Amenorrhea · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Anodyne · Japan* · "
• Antiperspirant · China · "
• Aphthae · Java · "
• Diuretic · Japan* · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Emmenagogue · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Hemolytic · China · "
• Impotency · China · "
• Labor · China · "
• Lumbago · China · "
• Malaria · China · "
• Medicine · China · "
• Pain · China · "
• Puerperium · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Skin · China · "
• Thirst · China · "
• Tonic · China · "
• Ache(Tooth) · China · "

7 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Achyranthes bidentata–functionalized bone organoids enhance bone defect repair · 2026 source ↗
• Integrative transcriptomics and reverse network pharmacology prioritize DPP4 and Achyranthes bidentata in Barrett's esophagus. · 2026 source ↗
• Extraction, structure and bioactivities of polysaccharide from Achyranthes bidentata: A review. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• COPPER
• ECDYSTERONE
• IRON
• MAGNESIUM
• PONASTEROSIDE-A
• POTASSIUM
• POTASSIUM-OXALATE
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL-GLYCOSIDE
• STIGMASTEROL
• BETAINE
• MANGANESE
• POTASSIUM-SUCCINATE
• STIGMASTEROL-GLYCOSIDE
• ARSENIC

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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