Cang Zhu
Atractylodes | 蒼朮
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SKU A3350
Ingredient: Cang-zhu atractylodes rhizome (cang zhu).
| Mandarin: 制川烏 Pin-Yin: Zhi Chuan Wu English: Aconite Romaji: Seisenu Kanji: 制川烏 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Atractylodis Rhizoma
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bitter, warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen
Herb Actions:
- Clears dampness
- Fortifies the spleen
- Encourages sweating
- Extinguishes wind-dampness
- Expels dampness from the lower burner
- Supplements eye health
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with excessive sweating caused by a deficiency in the exterior
- Not recommended for those with heat in the interior caused by a deficiency in yin
Commonly Found In:
- Ginseng & Atractylodes Formula, Hoelen & Atractylodes Combination, Cyperus & Atractylodes Formula
FUNCTIONS: Strongly dries dampness, strengthens spleen, removes wind-damp, promotes urination.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.