The efficacy and effects of Atractylodes macrocephala

Atractylodes macrocephala is the dried rhizome of the perennial herb Atractylodes macrocephala, family Asteraceae, divided into raw Atractylodes macrocephala and earth-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, alias Yu. Taste: bitter, sweet, warm, non-toxic. Attribution: to the spleen and stomach meridians. Effects and Indications: First, tonifying Qi and strengthening the spleen, treating Qi deficiency in the spleen and stomach; second, drying dampness and promoting water, treating edema and phlegm; third, stopping sweating, treating spontaneous sweating in Qi deficiency; fourth, calming the fetus, treating fetal restlessness. Application: I. Deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, abnormal transportation and transformation, often leading to shortness of breath and lassitude, yellowish face, loose stools or diarrhea. This product is sweet and warm, enters the spleen and stomach meridians, and has a good effect of tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen. The ancient formula Sijunzi Tang is the basic formula for nourishing Qi and strengthening the spleen. All the symptoms caused by deficiency of Qi in the spleen can be treated with this formula. This product can not only nourish the spleen, spleen qi, spleen health, then water dampness is not born, but also can dry dampness and water, to get rid of water dampness has been stagnant in the body of the evil, so it is a good product for treating edema. With Poria, pig ling, zedoary, cinnamon branch formula, that is, the “Treatise on Typhoid” in the five Ling San, has the effect of Tong Yang warm spleen, water and swelling. If the spleen and kidney yang deficiency, and when with the eucalyptus, poria, ginger used, that is, “the theory of typhoid” in the real Wu Tang, warm kidney help Yang, water effect; three, spleen deficiency water and dampness within the stop, can also be developed for the evidence of phlegm, the symptoms see dizziness, palpitations, cough and sputum clear. Atractylodes macrocephala not only tonifies the spleen, but also dries up dampness and promotes water retention. The spleen is healthy, water-dampness is removed, phlegm can be eliminated, so it is also a good medicine for treating phlegm; fourth, spleen qi deficiency, the guard table is not solid, can lead to spontaneous sweating, this product by tonifying the spleen, there is also the effect of solid table to stop sweating. The ancient book “Danxi Xinfa” contains Yu Pingfeng San, which has the function of benefiting the qi, fixing the surface, stopping sweating and protecting the wind, the formula of Atractylodes macrocephala has the effect of tonifying the qi and strengthening the spleen, fixing the surface and stopping sweating; fifth, pregnancy spleen deficiency and weakness of qi can cause fetal movement. Atractylodes macrocephala nourishes the spleen and strengthens it, so the fetus is nourished and rests on its own. Usage and dosage: Please refer to the clinician’s usage according to your condition.