Strengthen the Bones and Joints

For Osteoporosis and related conditions
Systematized anatomy, or, Human organography,
Sarlandière, 1837

Certain medicines have been recognised as strengthening the bones and joints. These medicines are often used in chronic Joint diseases such as Arthritis. As the Kidneys control the bones, Kidney weakness often leads to Bone weakness. Therefore, many of the medicines used to strengthen and heal bones are Kidney tonics.

In modern times these medicines can be used for diseases like Osteoporosis

A review into the most commonly prescribed herbal medicines by TCM doctors for Osteoporosis in Taiwan showed the following four herbs to be most used:

• Eucommia Du Zhong
• Dipsacus Xu Duan
• Salvia Dan Shen
• Achyranthes Niu Xi

Other commonly prescribed medicines included Corydalis Yan Hu Suo, Drynaria Gu Sui Bu, Clematis Wei Ling Xian.
The following formulas were most commonly used:

• Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (21%)
• Zuo Gui Wan (17%)
• Shu Jing Huo Xie Tang (14%)
  
• Jia Wei Xiao Yao San (12%)

Other formulas used included You Gui Wan, Shen Qi Wan and Liu Wei Di Huang Wan. (See research here)

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Western Tradition Simples Walnuts Confected Angelica root Juniper berry Elecampane Asparagus root Mistletoe Centaury Bdellium Osteocolla Pistachio Sea Holly Chebulic Myrobalan Comfrey Solomans Seal Calamus Ground Ivy China root Shilajit Compounds Wormwood wine Rosemary wine Confected Quince Conserve of Rosehip Electuary of Quince with Spices Antidote for Back Pain (Galen) Antidote for Cold Lumbar, Venery & Defect of Semen Chebula 10 (A Ru 10) (Tibetan Medicine) Abha Guggulu (Ayurveda) Oil of Costus Oil of Foxes Mustard Plaster

TCM Classification Simples Eucommia Du Zhong Achyranthes Niu Xi Morinda Ba Ji Tian Deer horn Lu Rong Cibotium Gou Ji Drynaria Gu Sui Bu Dipsacus Xu Duan Turtle shell Gui Ban Clear Wind-Damp, Strengthen the Bones and Joints Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang Strengthen the Kidneys, Bones and Joints Zuo Gui Wan You Gui Wan Hu Qian Wan