1, Atractylodes macrocephala has the effects of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, eliminating dampness and promoting diuresis, stopping sweating and preventing miscarriage. For spleen deficiency, anorexia, abdominal distension and diarrhea, excessive phlegm, dizziness and edema, spontaneous sweating and fetal movement. "Medical Source" records: "Dryness and dampness are beneficial to dryness, harmonizing the middle energizer, warming the middle energizer, removing dampness from the spleen and stomach, removing stomach heat, strengthening the spleen and stomach, eating it, quenching thirst and preventing miscarriage."

2. Modern pharmacological studies have found that Atractylodes macrocephala has many pharmacological effects, such as anti-ulcer, liver protection, enhancing immune function, anti-stress, enhancing hematopoietic function, diuresis, inhibiting uterine contraction, antioxidation, delaying aging, lowering blood sugar, anticoagulation and anti-tumor. Its pharmacological effects are related to the spleen-strengthening and qi-benefiting effects of Atractylodes macrocephala, mainly regulating gastrointestinal motility, resisting ulcer, protecting liver, enhancing immune function, resisting stress and enhancing hematopoietic function. Its effect of eliminating dampness and promoting diuresis is related to diuresis; The effect of fetal protection is related to the inhibition of uterine contraction.