Cangzhu

A Comprehensive Study on Atractylodes: Historical and Botanical Insights

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A Comprehensive Study on Atractylodes: Historical and Botanical Insights

Cāngzhú (Atractylodes lancea) 生境 Cāngzhú refers to the medicinal material derived from the dried rhizomes of the Asteraceae family plants, specifically Máo cāngzhú (Atractylodes lancea) or Běi cāngzhú (Atractylodes chinensis). Cāngzhú is a commonly used medicinal material in clinical practice. It possesses pungent and aromatic properties, effectively drying dampness, strengthening the spleen, and dispelling wind … Read more

The Efficacy and Cultivation Techniques of Atractylodes

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The Efficacy and Cultivation Techniques of Atractylodes

Click Follow Yaoshou Agriculture Follow Us The Efficacy and Cultivation Techniques of Atractylodes Atractylodes (Cāngzhú) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. Its rhizome is used in medicine for its effects of drying dampness, transforming turbidity, and alleviating pain. It has many medicinal names, such as Han Cāngzhú and Máo Cāngzhú, but these … Read more

Cāngzhú: Drying Dampness and Strengthening the Spleen, Dispelling Wind and Cold to Brighten the Eyes!

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Cāngzhú: Drying Dampness and Strengthening the Spleen, Dispelling Wind and Cold to Brighten the Eyes!

Understanding Cāngzhú 【Herb Name】Cāngzhú (Atractylodes Rhizome) 【Properties】Acrid, Bitter, Warm. 【Meridians】Spleen, Stomach, Liver. 【Functions】Dries dampness, strengthens the spleen, dispels wind and cold, brightens the eyes. 【Indications】1. Dampness obstructing the middle jiao, abdominal distension, diarrhea, edema; 2. Wind-damp bi syndrome, beriberi; 3. Wind-cold common cold; 4. Night blindness, blurred vision. The Story of Cāngzhú Scholar Xu, a … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb: Cang Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizoma)

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb: Cang Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizoma)

苍术 【中药名】苍术 (cangzhu) 【别名】南苍术、茅术、山精、赤术、仙术。 【英文名】Atractylodes Rhizoma 【性味归经】性温，味辛、苦。归脾经、胃经、肝经。 【功效与作用】燥湿健脾、祛风散寒、明目。属化湿药。 【临床应用】用量3～10克，水煎服。用治脘腹胀满、泄泻、水肿、脚气、风湿痹痛、风寒感冒、夜盲。 【药理研究】抗胃炎、抗胃溃疡；调节胃肠运动；抗肝损伤；抗缺氧；对烟碱受体有阻断作用。水煎剂可抗实验性胃炎及胃溃疡作用，对胃液量、胃酸度及胃蛋白酶活性均有明显抑制作用。血清性溃疡系因胃粘膜缺血、循环障碍而引起的组织坏死而形成的溃疡，苍术对此有明显效果。还有护肝利胆、抗缺氧等药理作用。 【使用禁忌】不能过量服用。忌与酸味食物同服。孕妇禁用。

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb – Cangzhu (Atractylodes)

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb - Cangzhu (Atractylodes)

CangzhuAtractylodesATRACTYLODIS RHIZOMA1. 2020 Edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia This product is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae plant, Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz. Harvested in spring and autumn, cleaned of soil, dried, and the fibrous roots removed. 【Properties】Cangzhu appears irregularly bead-like or nodule-shaped, slightly curved, occasionally branched, 3-10 cm long, and … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Medicinal Resources

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Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Medicinal Resources

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a unique health resource in our country, a potentially vast economic resource, a technology resource with original advantages, an excellent cultural resource, and an important ecological resource. Since the time of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs, a wealth of clinical experience has been accumulated over thousands of years, making a … Read more