Atractylodes lancea Rhizome(Cang Zhu) and Rhizoma Atractylodes Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu)

Effects of Atractylodes lancea Rhizome(Cang Zhu) and Rhizoma Atractylodes Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu).:

Atractylodes Rhizome Extract Swordlike Atractylodes Rhizome Atractylodes lancea Thunb DC Atractylodes chinensis DC Koidz photo picture image Effects of Atractylodes lancea Rhizome(Cang Zhu):

Drying dampness, strengthening the spleen, dispelling wind and removing dampness, diminishing cataract and improving acuity of vision.

Eliminating dampness, strengthening the spleen, dispelling wind and cold, relieving exterior syndrome.

Both baizhu and cangzhu strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. The former is sweet, bitter, and mild, and acts mainly to nourish the spleen and check perspiration; the latter is acrid, bitter, dry, and strong and acts mainly to dry dampness and induce perspiration. Therefore, baizhu is often used for spleen deficiency or deficiency of the defensive qi with spontaneous sweating, while cangzhu is usually applied for excess syndromes with dampness retained in the middle burner or exterior syndromes complicated by dampness.

Raw, baizhu is the strongest of the products [preparations of baizhu] to tonify the spleen qi and it treats reduced appetite, indigestion, tiredness, and a wan complexion. When baizhu is dry-fried, its action in drying dampness is increased. It is especially effective for treating distention in the abdomen, loose stools, and diarrhea. When the color of the herb turns to deep brown after dry frying [for a longer period], it is then called roasted baizhu. This enters the stomach meridian particularly and has the strongest effect [of the baizhu preparations] in strengthening the receiving, ripening, and transporting functions of the stomach. It is very useful for treating a poor appetite, nausea, fullness in the stomach, and belching.

Classical Note:

Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing:"The flavor is bitter and mild. It disperses aches in the joints arising from damp and cold, revives dead muscles, relieves convulsive diseases, expels deep-rooted carbuncles; counters sweating; disperses fevers and relieves dyspepsia."

Interpretation of the Properties of Medicines:"The flavour of Swordlike Atractylodes root is sweet and pungent, and its property is warm and not poisonous. It acts particularly on the spleen and stomach channels, easing the stomach and strengthening the function of the spleen; soothes chest disorders and disperses stagnant energy by inducing perspiration; counters miasma-borne ailments and malaria."
Atractylodes Rhizome Extract Swordlike Atractylodes Rhizome Atractylodes lancea Thunb DC Atractylodes chinensis DC Koidz photo picture image

Effects of Rhizoma Atractylodes Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu):

Tonifies the Spleen and benefits the Qi: used for Spleen or Stomach Deficiency patterns with such symptoms as diarrhea, fatigue. lack of appetite, and vomiting.

Strengthens the Spleen and dries Dampness: used for digestive dysfunctions from the Spleen Yang failing to rise, with loss of its transforming ability and subsequent accumulation of Dampness. It is also used for edema and decreased urination in Deficient Spleen patterns. In addition, it is an auxiliary herb for Damp Painful Obstruction.

Stabilizes the Exterior and stops sweating: used for spontaneous sweating from Deficient Qi.

Reference:

1.Atractylodes lancea Rhizome(Cang Zhu) and Rhizoma Atractylodes Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu)

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