Atractylodes 【Source】 This product is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae plant Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz. Harvested in spring and autumn, the rhizomes are cleaned of soil, dried, and the fibrous roots are removed. 【Morphology】 1. Atractylodes lancea is a perennial herb. The rhizome runs horizontally with nodes. The stem … Read more
Expert Insights Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) Traditional Chinese Medicine University Essential Knowledge You Should Know About Chinese Herbs Some formulas use Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), while others use Cang Zhu; the same formula may be prepared by different doctors using either Bai Zhu or Cang Zhu. In ancient times, Cang Zhu and Bai Zhu were not … Read more
Blood deficiency headache is a common type of headache among people today. Due to blood deficiency, insufficient blood cannot nourish the brain, resulting in this type of headache, known as blood deficiency headache. The “Lan Shi Mi Cang – Headache Chapter” states: “For blood deficiency headache, Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis) and Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong) … Read more
In the early Tang Dynasty, the Medicine King Sun Simiao traveled with his disciples from Zhongnan Mountain to Qingcheng Mountain in Sichuan to collect medicinal herbs. One day, the master and his disciple rested in a forest of towering green pines. Suddenly, they saw a large female crane playing in the water with several yellow-billed … Read more