Atractylodes Lancea
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Cang Zhu
Common English Name
Atractylodes
Part of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, bitter, aromatic
Meridians Entered
Spleen, Stomach
Common Usages
This herb is most often used in formulas that treat rheumatic arthritis with symptoms of dull pain in the joints, poor appetite, fatigue, and nausea. (TCM: internal damp conditions; deficient Spleen). It is also useful in treating the night blindness caused by vitamin-A deficiency. 医学全在线www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Dries dampness and strengthens the Spleen; expels wind dampness; clears dampness in the Lower Burner; causes sweating and expels pathogens.
Common Formulas Used In
Clematis and Stephania; Cyperus and Ligusticum.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Avoid use in conditions of excessive sweating due to deficient Qi or deficient Yin with heat signs.
