The Therapeutic Use of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) for Dampness

The Therapeutic Use of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) for Dampness

Nature: Warm; Taste: Spicy and Bitter; Channels: Spleen, Stomach. Functions: Strengthens the Spleen, dries dampness, relieves depression, dispels filth. Used for excessive dampness obstructing the Spleen, fatigue, preference for lying down, epigastric fullness and abdominal distension, poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, malaria, phlegm retention, edema, seasonal colds, wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, foot weakness, and night blindness. … Read more

Daily Insight into a Chinese Herbal Medicine

Daily Insight into a Chinese Herbal Medicine

Cāng zhú (Atractylodes macrocephala) Cāng zhú is irregularly shaped, resembling a string of beads or nodules, slightly curved, occasionally branched, measuring 3 to 10 cm in length and 1 to 2 cm in diameter. The surface is gray-brown, with wrinkles, transverse grooves, and residual fibrous roots, and the top has stem scars or remnants of … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Cang Zhu: Drying Dampness, Strengthening the Spleen, Dispelling Wind and Cold, and Improving Vision

The Efficacy and Functions of Cang Zhu: Drying Dampness, Strengthening the Spleen, Dispelling Wind and Cold, and Improving Vision

Cang Zhu Cang Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala), a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae family plant. It is harvested in spring and autumn, cleaned of soil, dried, and the fibrous roots are removed. The best quality is produced in Jiangsu, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi, particularly from the Maoshan area in … Read more

The Efficacy of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) in Treating Various Conditions

The Efficacy of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) in Treating Various Conditions

Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) has a pungent and bitter taste, and a warm nature. It is associated with the Spleen, Stomach, and Liver meridians. Its functions include drying dampness, strengthening the Spleen, dispelling wind, and alleviating cold, as well as improving vision. It is used for symptoms such as abdominal distension, diarrhea, edema, beriberi, rheumatic pain, … Read more

The Efficacy of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) in Treating Various Conditions

The Efficacy of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) in Treating Various Conditions

Introduction The efficacy of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) in treating various conditions originates from the Song Dynasty physician Xu Shuwei. Xu was fond of drinking, which harmed his spleen and stomach. A deficiency in the spleen leads to an inability to transform dampness, while Cang Zhu, being warm and bitter, can awaken the spleen and transform … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to the Use of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) with 24 Treatment Principles

Comprehensive Guide to the Use of Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) with 24 Treatment Principles

TCM Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Clinical TCM LearningIntroduction: Mr. Tao Yufeng has compiled 24 clinical treatment principles for Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) based on ancient texts, the experiences of historical physicians, and his own clinical insights, which are worth learning and collecting. 1 Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) promotes sweating and is more … Read more

Main Effects, Compatibility Contraindications, and Clinical Applications of Atractylodes

Main Effects, Compatibility Contraindications, and Clinical Applications of Atractylodes

Atractylodes, also known as Chizhu (赤术), Majizhi (马蓟), Qingzhu (青术), and Xianzhu (仙术), is a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It has a bitter and pungent flavor and is warm in nature. It belongs to the Spleen (脾) and Stomach (胃) meridians. Its main components include atractylon, atractylone, and a variety of vitamins. The pharmacological … Read more

Cang Zhu: Drying Dampness and Strengthening the Spleen

Cang Zhu: Drying Dampness and Strengthening the Spleen

Herb Name Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) Family Asteraceae Category Transform Dampness Source of Variety This herb is derived from the rhizome of the perennial herb Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC.) or Bei Cang Zhu (A. chinensis (DC.) Koidz). The former is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Hubei, and Henan provinces, with the highest quality coming from … Read more

Daily Herb 182: Atractylodes – The Sacred Herb for Drying Dampness and Strengthening the Spleen

Daily Herb 182: Atractylodes - The Sacred Herb for Drying Dampness and Strengthening the Spleen

#01 Botanical Origin of Atractylodes The medicinal Atractylodes is derived from the Asteraceae family, specifically from the species Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz. Morphologically, Atractylodes is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Atractylodes genus, which has a complex classification due to transitional and unstable variations in leaf morphology. The Atractylodes … Read more

The Damp-Resolving Herb: Cang Zhu (Atractylodes)

The Damp-Resolving Herb: Cang Zhu (Atractylodes)

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) is a plant from the Asteraceae family, recognized as a wild medicinal herb. It is typically harvested in the spring and autumn seasons. The underground rhizome is cleaned, sliced, and dried for medicinal use. In the family of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it is known as Cang Zhu, a herb that … Read more