Raw Atractylodes Macrocephala is useful in treating constipation.
Raw Atractylodes macrocephala has a bitter, sweet flavor, warm nature, and belongs to the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and benefiting qi, drying dampness and inducing diuresis (drying dampness and reducing water-dampness in the body), etc. It can be used to treat constipation caused by deficiency of spleen qi, but the effect is limited. Formulas commonly used for the treatment of constipation include Jichuan Decoction, Zengli Tang, Huang Qi Tang, and so on.
1. Jichuan Decoction: It is mostly used to treat constipation caused by Yang deficiency, with patients often showing dry or non-dry stools, difficulty in passing stools, long and clear urination, whiteness (white and lack of luster), lack of warmth in the limbs, cold pain in the abdomen, and soreness and coldness in the lower back and knees.
2. Enriching Liquid Soup: mostly used for treating constipation in Yin deficiency, patients often show dry stools, emaciation, dizziness, tinnitus, red cheeks (reddish color of cheek bones), disturbed and less sleepy, hot flashes (a burst of fever), night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, and sweating stops after waking up), and soreness in the waist and knees (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the waist and knees).
3. Astragalus Soup: mostly used in the treatment of constipation due to deficiency of qi, patients often show dry or non-dry stools, although there is a desire to pass stools, but it is difficult to pass them out, sweating and shortness of breath when exerting efforts, weakness after passing stools, and shortness of breath and laziness.
In summary, raw atractylodes can treat constipation, but the role is limited, the patient can be based on their own symptoms, looking for formal Chinese medicine treatment institutions, under the guidance of a professional doctor, according to the clinical situation to choose the appropriate treatment plan, to avoid taking medication on their own.