Atractylodes Alba ( 白术 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Bai Zhu
Common
English Name
White Atractylodes
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Warm
Taste
Bitter, sweet
Meridians
Entered
Spleen, Stomach
Common
Usages
Most often used in formulas to treat symptoms of edema with decreased urination,
spontaneous sweating, diarrhea, fatigue, poor appetite, and sometimes vomiting
(TCM: for deficiency conditions causing poor metabolism of moisture in body);
and has been used in formulas to prevent miscarriage (TCM: due to Spleen
deficiency).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Tonifies Spleen and benefits Qi; strengthens Spleen and dries dampness;
stabilizes exterior and stops sweating.
Common
Formulas Used In
Agastache; Angelica; Bupleurum and Tang Gui; Ginseng and Astragalus; Ginseng
and Atractylodes; Ginseng and Longan; Ginseng and Tang Gui Ten; Hoelen Five;
Major Four Herbs; Major Six Herbs; Stephania and Astragalus; Tang Gui and
Ginseng Eight; Tang Gui and Indigo.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is Yin deficiency with Heat and thirst.
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