Single Herbs

Category	Fang Xiang Hua Shi Yao 芳香化濕藥
Sub Category
Name	Cang Zhu 蒼朮 Atractylodes rhizome
Grown	North and northwestern China.
Source	The dried rhizome of Aractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz.
Ingredients	Hinesol, Eudesmol, Elemol, ??Selinene, Atractylone, Atractylodin
Pharma Effect	1) Diuretic effect: the diuretic effect is not obvious, but the excretion of sodium, potassium and chlorine in the urine has been increased significantly. 2) Effect on glucose: the herb extract can reduce glucose of rabbits continuously. 3) Inhibiting eff
Properties	Acrid, bitter, warm
Channels	Liver, spleen, stomach
Function	Strengthens stomach and spleen, dispels dampness, induces sweating, dispels wind, promotes qi, relieves wind-cold symptoms and expels stagnant, turbid dampness.
Clinic Usage	For dampness obstructing the middle, reduced appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, wind-cold dampness and numbness, common cold, night-blindness, headache due to wind-cold dampness, body ache and lack of sweat.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with internal heat signs or qi deficiency with profuse sweating.
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place.