Atractylodes is a commonly used herb in the field of gastroenterology for its ability to eliminate dampness. Due to its aromatic scent, it is believed to ward off epidemics and expel evil spirits, proving effective against viral colds, especially COVID-19, in northern regions. There are six species of Atractylodes in China: Nan Cang Zhu (Southern … Read more
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。
Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea) (Thunb.) DC Habitat Cang Zhu refers to the medicinal material derived from the dried rhizomes of the Asteraceae family plants, specifically Mao Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea) (Thunb.) DC. or Bei Cang Zhu (Atractylodes chinensis) (DC.) Koidz. Cang Zhu is a commonly used medicinal material in clinical practice. It has a pungent … Read more
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
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
Cang Zhu Family: Compositaeceae Scientific Name:Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. Common Names:Mao Cang Zhu, Bei Cang Zhu, Ming Ye Cai Morphological Characteristics:Perennial herb. The rhizome is thick and long or often nodular, producing many roots of similar thickness and length. The stem is erect, solitary or clustered. The leaves are thick and leathery; the basal leaves … Read more
The medicinal herb Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) refers to the dried rhizome of the plants Atractylodes lancea or Atractylodes macrocephala, both belonging to the Asteraceae family. Atractylodes macrocephala, also known as Qiang Tou Cai or Hua Cang Zhu, contains volatile oils, with the main active components being Cang Zhu Su (Atractylon), Mao Zhu Chun (Atractylodes alcohol), … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Cang Zhu, originally named Zhu, is first recorded in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica) and classified as a superior herb. In Zhang Zhongjing’s “Shanghan Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) is used, while Tao Hongjing in the “Mingyi Bielu” (Record of … Read more
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Coix Seed, first recorded in the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing” (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica), is classified as a superior herb, also known by the alternative name “Jie Li”. Li Shizhen in “Ben Cao Gang Mu” states: “The name is not clearly defined”. The traditional character for “Yi” … Read more
“Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to the collective term for traditional medicinal practices in China. Unlike Western medicine and proprietary Chinese medicines, it does not have standardized usage instructions. Our application of TCM primarily references two national classics: “Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China” and “Clinical Use Guidelines of the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s … Read more