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White Atractylodes Rhizome (bai zhu)


 

 

White Atractylodes Rhizome (bai zhu)

Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae

Properties: The herb is bitter and sweet in flavour, warm in nature, and acts on the spleen stomach channels. Being sweet and warm for invigorating Qi, bitter and warm for removing dampness, it mainly invigorates the spleen-qi and stomach-qi, removes dampness and activates the spleen. It is soften used for deficiency of the spleen and stomach and water retention. In addition, sufficiency of the spleen-qi and stomach-qi enables superficial Qi to protect the body from diseases, water to circulate and to prevent midcarriage. Therefore, the herb has the effects of consolidating superficies to stop sweating, inducing diuresis and preventing miscarriage.

Effects: Invigorating Qi, consolidating superficies, removing dampness, inducing diuresis and preventing miscarriage.

Indications:

1. It is often used in combination with ginseng, poria and liquorice for invigorating Qi and strengthening the spleen, such as Sijunzi Decoction, to treat deficiency of spleen-qi and stomach-qi, anorexia, gastro-abdominal distention and fullness, lassitude and loose stool; with astragalus root, dangshen, bupleurum root and other herbs for invigoration Qi and elevating Yang, to treat sinking of Qi in the middle-jiao, lingering diarrhea and proctoptosis; and unripen hitter orange for strengthening the spleen and removing food rentention, to treat deficiency of spleen-qi and stomach-qi and dyspepsic abdominal distention.

2. It is often used in combination with astragalus root, prepared aconite root, areca nut shell, poria and other herbs for invigorating Qi, warming Yang, inducing diuresis and eliminating edema, to treat deficiency of spleen-yang and kidney-yang, edema and difficulty in urination; and with poria, cinnamom twig, liquorice and other herbs for warming Yang and removing fluid retention, such as Gui Zhu Gan Decoction, to treat deficiency of spleen, excessive dampness, phlegm retention, dizziness, palpitation, oppressive chest and short breath.

3. It can be used in combination with astragalus root, light wheat and other herbs for invigorating Qi and consolidating superficies to stop sweating, to treat deficiency of Qi and spontaneous perspiration; and with white peony root, schisandra fruit oyster shell and other drugs for nourishing Yin and astringing perspiration, to treat deficiency of Yin and night sweat.

In addition, The herb can also be used to treat deficiency of spleen and threatened abortion.

Place of Origin: Huaihua City, Hunan Province, China.

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