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| Other Names: Jing Shi Zheng Lei Bei ji Ben Cao |
| Atractylodes Lancea; atractylodes Chinensis is not in the USDA Plant Database. Drill down via USDA Interactive Map: |
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USA: Atractylodes Lancea; atractylodes Chinensis USDA Zones:
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| Category: Aromatic Transform Damp ▶ |
| English: Atractylodes Pinyin: Cang Zhu Pharmaceutical: Rhizoma Atractylodis |
| Organs: Spleen • Stomach Temperature: Warm |
| Taste: Pungent • Bitter • Aromatic Toxicity: |
| Patterns: dampness, Spleen Qi Deficiency, Wind Damp Cold |
Actions: Dry all types of damp, release exterior wind damp cold, tonify Spleen, benefit eyes, induce perspiration, guide herbs to Tai Yin channel,
Key 2nd Actions: Benefit Eyes • Guide - SP • Food Stagnation • Release Exterior Wind • Stop Dysentery • Relieve Tai Yin Headache • Treat Leukorrhea |
| Indications: Middle jiao dampness: anorexia, epigastric distention, nausea, vomiting; Wind Cold dampness: Wind Damp Bi, fever, headache, chills, nasal congestion; Vision: rough sensation in eyes, night blindness; Damp heat: sore joints, vaginal discharge, swollen joints • #1 for dampness in all 3 Jiaos |
| Contraindications: Excessive sweat from Wei Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency heat, loose watery stool |
| Typical Dosage: 3g to 9g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Rhizome. Good quality: large, heavy, and solid rhizomes with the hairy roots removed. There are many oily dots found in the cross section, and it has an intense aroma.[21] |
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| ■ CANG ZHU/ HUANG BAI: Wilting of the lower limbs with pain due to Damp-Heat pouring downward to the lower part. Damp-Heat in the genital area: vaginal discharge, external vaginal itching, and cloudy, scanty urination. Red, swollen, hot, painful joints due to Wind-Damp-Heat Bi syndrome. [35] ■ CANG ZHU/ HOU PO: dry dampness. Ping Wei San.[42] |
| Formulas with Cang Zhu |
| Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San, Er Miao San, Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang, Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan, Ping Wei San, San Miao San, Si Miao San, Wan Dai Tang, Xiao Feng San, Yue Ju Wan |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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Pharma Drugs:Inhibitor of K+-Atpase, H+, insulin, diuretics, antidiabetics
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