1, according to the composition: the rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala contains volatile oil, starch, etc. The main components in the oil are atractylone, atractylone, kaempferol, cineole, etc.

2. From the point of industrial production, the root contains starch to make wine, and the volatile oil can extract aromatic oil. As a feed additive, Rhizoma Atractylodis powder can make livestock and poultry strong and produce high eggs, so it has a good planting prospect.

3. Atractylodes chinensis is a perennial herb with a plant height of 40-50 cm. The rhizome is hypertrophy and nodular. The stem is single or slightly divergent at the upper part. The leaves are alternate, the lower leaves are spoon-shaped, the base is winged stalk-shaped, the base is wedge-shaped to round, and there are discontinuous spiny teeth on the edge. The teeth are flat and flat, and the leaves are leathery and smooth. The capitulum is born at the top of the stem tip, the basal leaflike bract is lanceolate, the edge is long comb-toothed, slightly shorter than the capitate flower, the involucre is long cup-shaped, the involucre is 7-8 rows, with micro hairs, tubular flowers and white corolla. Achenes are long, densely silvery-white, and the crown hairs are feathery. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is August 8- 10/October.