For people who love health care and trust Chinese medicine, invigorating the spleen and eliminating dampness is a very common health care method. But have you noticed that when it comes to strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, atractylodes macrocephala is often inseparable. Even to some extent, Atractylodes macrocephala is a "stepping stone" to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness.
Atractylodes macrocephala is bitter, warm and dry. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica" and other herbal classics, it is bitter and warm, enters the spleen and stomach, and has many functions such as "strengthening the spleen and stomach, removing moisture and entering the diet". It is this point that has been noticed by modern people, so that it can be used to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness to achieve the purpose of health preservation.
In fact, in the records of traditional Chinese medicine and doctors of past dynasties, Atractylodes macrocephala does have many functions, but it cannot be chosen at will. First of all, Atractylodes macrocephala is "bitter and warm", which is beneficial to dehumidification, but it is also "easy to hurt body fluids and consume gas". Improper use will not only greatly reduce spleen and dampness, but also damage body fluid.
Secondly, Chinese medicine has always paid attention to "processing", and Atractylodes macrocephala is no exception. The common Atractylodes macrocephala in the market is basically "raw Atractylodes macrocephala", and there are many restrictions on the use of Atractylodes macrocephala, which is also the place we need to pay attention to. Even "Sijunzi Decoction", a famous prescription for strengthening the spleen, does not specify the raw and cooked atractylodes macrocephala, so it needs to be used flexibly in clinic.
In short, the use of Atractylodes macrocephala has the following five points to pay attention to:
1. Tu fried atractylodes: The so-called "stir-fried with soil" is not loess as we understand it, but "soil in the kitchen", that is, "fulonggan". In layman's terms, it is the soil dug under the firewood stove, and it is also a kind of Chinese medicine.
Fried atractylodes, is to break the kitchen soil, sieve it, and then fry it in an iron pan. To what extent do you need to fry? That is, "fried". The so-called thorough frying means that you don't have to use force when frying, and even the soil in the kitchen has the feeling of "flowing and shaking" in the iron pot.
Then put the raw Atractylodes macrocephala into it and stir-fry it quickly with low fire until the appearance of Atractylodes macrocephala is brown. After fried atractylodes, its bitterness was reduced, while its dampness-drying function was enhanced, and it was less likely to hurt body fluid and consume gas.
2. Bran fried atractylodes: The so-called bran fried atractylodes is based on wheat bran, which is used for frying Atractylodes macrocephala. Stir-fry the wheat bran quickly until it smokes, then add Atractylodes macrocephala, stir-fry quickly, which is equivalent to smoking Atractylodes macrocephala with the smoke of wheat bran until the wheat bran is brown, but Atractylodes macrocephala is only golden yellow and will not be fried. Bran fried atractylodes also reduces the hardship of raw Atractylodes macrocephala, but strengthens its functions of strengthening spleen and stomach, so it is more suitable for people with weak temper to strengthen spleen.
Third, honey-baked Atractylodes macrocephala: Compared with the above two, honey-baked Atractylodes macrocephala is slightly less used. That is to say, mix water with honey, put it in a pot and heat it until it boils and bubbles, then add raw Atractylodes macrocephala, stir-fry it quickly with low fire until it ties, and finally all the honey water is sucked up by Atractylodes macrocephala, and the fried Atractylodes macrocephala is golden and moist with little pungent smell. Strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and replenish blood. This is more suitable for "invigorating the spleen and generating blood" in modern people's health preservation.
Fourth, the difference between Atractylodes macrocephala and Atractylodes macrocephala: In ancient times, "technique" actually included Atractylodes macrocephala and Atractylodes macrocephala. From the appearance, Atractylodes macrocephala is reddish in color, loose in soil, pungent in taste, and stronger in dryness and dampness than Atractylodes macrocephala, but not as good as strengthening the spleen, so it is rarely used for health preservation.
Five, Atractylodes macrocephala has three "phases" when it is used: the so-called "phases", that is, the compatibility of two traditional Chinese medicines, so as to promote and improve each other. When Atractylodes macrocephala is used, there are three kinds of "phases" that can be understood:
1, Atractylodes macrocephala and Paeonia lactiflora: Paeonia lactiflora softens the liver and Atractylodes macrocephala strengthens the spleen. The compatibility of the two drugs has the functions of "inhibiting wood and supporting spleen" and softening liver and strengthening spleen;
2, Atractylodes macrocephala with windproof: Atractylodes macrocephala strengthens the spleen, windproof, and lung meridian, which coincides with the meaning of "cultivating soil and generating gold". For example, this compatibility is often used for exterior syndrome;
3, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria: Both are spleen and dampness, used together, play a role of one plus one greater than two.
In a word, Atractylodes macrocephala is indeed a very commonly used medicine for invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness, and everyone is familiar with it. However, you need to pay attention to the above five points when using. Reasonable use and proper processing can play a better role in health preservation.