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Atractylodes Rhizome; Rhizome of Swordlike Atractylodes

Atractylodes Rhizome; Rhizome of Swordlike Atractylodes. Class: Dampness Removing Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Bitter; Warm. Meridians: Spleen; Stomach; Liver

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Cang Zhu
中文名 (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Rhizoma Atractylodis; Atractylodis Rhizoma
English Name
Atractylodes Rhizome; Rhizome of Swordlike Atractylodes
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Pungent; Bitter; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Stomach; Liver
Part Used
Rhizome
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For desolving dampness by flavors
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
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🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
Treatment of epigastric distension and diasrrhea, edema, particularly edema of the legs with lameness, rheumatic arthralgia, common cold, night blindess.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Treatment of epigastric distension and diasrrhea, edema, particularly edema of the legs with lameness, rheumatic arthralgia, common cold, night blindess.
Clinical Manifestations
1. gastric perfusion of its decoction lowers the level of blood sugar in rabbits with alloxan diabetes. 2. gastric perfusion of its decoction increases excretion of sodium and potassium in rats without diuresis. 3. its volatile oil and other two active co
πŸ”— External References
SymMap
52
TCMID
2967
TCMSP
52
TCM-ID
211