Atractylodes

Its main functions are to invigorate the spleen, benefit the stomach, remove dampness, and harmonize the body. Treats weak spleen and stomach qi, inability to eat, fatigue and lack of energy, bloating, diarrhea, phlegm, edema, jaundice, dampness, difficulty urinating, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, and uneasy fetal gas.

The nature and flavor are bitter and sweet, and warm into the spleen and stomach meridians.

When the frost drops to the beginning of winter, the stems, leaves and soil are removed, dried or sun-dried, and then the fibrous roots are removed. Those who dry them are called "drying techniques"; those who dry them in the sun are called "sun-sun techniques", also known as "winter techniques".

Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 1.5 to 3 qian; make paste or make into pills or powder.

Also known as Shanlian (("Bielu") and Dongbaizhu.

It is now widely cultivated in Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan It can be found in Guizhou, Guizhou and other places, but the largest number is cultivated in Zhejiang.

Note: People with yin deficiency, dryness and thirst, stagnation of qi and distension should not take it.

The dried rhizomes are in the shape of It is a fist-shaped mass with irregular tumor-like protrusions, 5 to 8 cm long and 2 to 5 cm in diameter. The surface is grayish-yellow to brown, with shallow and thin longitudinal wrinkles on both sides of the lower part. It is commonly known as "Ruyi Head". "Cloud head". It gradually becomes thinner upward, or there is a section of above-ground stem, commonly known as "Atractylodes leg". At the top of the tumor-like protrusion, there are often stem base remnants or bud marks, and fibrous root marks are also obvious. The texture is hard, not easy to break, and the cross-section is not stable. Flat. The cross section of drying is light yellowish white, horny, and sometimes has cracks in the center. The cross section of raw drying is white, the xylem is light yellow to yellow, has an oily aroma, and tastes sweet and slightly pungent. The ones that are large, grayish-yellow in surface, yellowish-white in cross-section, have cloud heads, are solid in texture, and have no hollows are the best. They are mainly produced in Zhejiang and Anhui. In addition, they are also produced in Shengxian and Xinchang of Zhejiang. The area has the largest output; Yuqian produces the best quality, which is specially called "Yushu". Yeyushu is a wild Atractylodes produced in the areas of Yuqian, Changhua and Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang. It is named "Tiantianshu". This kind of product is It has long been extinct. The Atractylodes Rhizome now sold is cultivated from Xinchang Atractylodes seeds in Qianshan District. The broken surface is yellow-white, with yellow radial texture. It is generally considered to be Yu Qianbaizhu. The quality is better than that of Xinchang Atractylodes

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