Effects of Atractylodes

Atractylodes is a common traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Atractylodes can benefit the spleen and promote the health of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, Atractylodes is widely used in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Especially for some people with loss of appetite, Atractylodes can promote appetite and digestion. It can be said that Atractylodes is very helpful in promoting the health of the spleen and stomach.

In fact, there are many other effects of Atractylodes lancea. Atractylodes lancea can be used to treat back pain or general weakness in daily life. It can be said that the therapeutic effect of Atractylodes lancea is quite good. So what other effects does Atractylodes lancea have?

Atractylodes :

【Nature and flavor and meridians】Pungent, bitter, warm. It enters the spleen, stomach and liver meridians.

[Application] 1. Used for dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, leucorrhea due to cold and dampness, damp-heat disease and damp-heat invasion, swelling and pain in the feet and knees, and weakness. It is used to treat dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, with symptoms such as abdominal distension, loss of appetite, fatigue, and thick white and greasy tongue coating. It is often used in combination with Magnolia officinalis and Tangerine peel. It can be used together with Angelica dahurica to treat leucorrhea due to cold and dampness. For example, if there is leucorrhea caused by damp-heat, it can be used with Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Sophora flavescens, and Rhizoma Cibotii; if there is damp-heat in the lower part of the body, swollen and painful feet and knees, and weakness, it can be used together with Phellodendron chinense, Achyranthes bidentata, Coix seed, etc.; if there is damp-heat disease, it can be used together with Gypsum, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, etc. 2. Used for rheumatic pain and pain in limb joints. Used together with Qianghuo, Duhuo, etc. 3. Used for wind-cold exterior syndrome. Used together with Qianghuo, Asarum, Saposhnikovia divaricata, etc. 4. Used for night blindness and blurred vision. Used in combination with pork liver or sheep liver, Semen Cassiae, etc. [Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 3-9g.

It can be said that the health-preserving effect of Atractylodes lancea is very high. Therefore, if there is a need in daily life, you can try to use Atractylodes lancea to treat some diseases. Of course, if you don’t know much about Chinese medicine, it is best to have some relevant understanding when taking Atractylodes lancea, so as to better promote your health.