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| Chinese Name |
Cangzhu |
| Latin |
Rhizoma Atractylodis |
| English Name |
Atractylodes Rhizome |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that resolves dampness. |
| Source |
Dried rhizome of Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz. (Fam. Compositae) |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Acrid, bitter, warm; Spleen, Stomach, Liver |
| Actions |
To remove dampness and invigorate the function of the spleen, dispel wind-cold, and improve vision
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| Indications |
Epigastric distension and diarrhea, edema, especially edema of legs, rheumatic arthralgia, common cold due to wind-cold, night blindness, in addition, used for gastroptosis, child anorexia, diabetes, and rhinopolyp
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| Precaution |
It is forbidden to prescribe to those with internal heat from yin deficiency and profuse sweating from deficiency of qi.
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| Chemical Composition |
It mainly contains volatile oil.
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