Fried Atractylodes macrocephala has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, drying dampness and inducing diuresis (drying dampness and reducing water-dampness in the body), stopping sweating, and tranquilizing the fetus. It is used for the treatment of deficiency of the spleen with low food intake, abdominal distension and diarrhea, oedema, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with the slightest movement), and restlessness of the fetus, etc., and has no obvious contraindication. Atractylodes macrocephala is the rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala, family Asteraceae. It is sweet, bitter and warm in nature, belonging to the spleen and stomach meridian, with the efficacy of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, drying dampness and inducing diuresis, stopping sweating, and tranquilizing the fetus. It is used in the treatment of deficiency of the spleen with low food intake, bloating and diarrhea, phlegm-drinking and vertiginous palpitation (vertiginous palpitation due to phlegm-drinking and evil qi upturning), oedema, spontaneous sweating, and restlessness of the fetus. The adverse effects and contraindications of this drug are not clear. Fried Atractylodes macrocephala is a conventional concoction of Atractylodes macrocephala, which can enhance the efficacy of Atractylodes macrocephala in invigorating the spleen and subduing swelling. If you need to use this medicine, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a professional physician, and should not be used blindly on its own.