Can Atractylodes macrocephala help lose weight?

There are many ways to lose weight, and diet is one of the more popular ways to lose weight. Because diet can not only supplement the nutrients needed by the human body, but also achieve the purpose of weight loss. Atractylodes macrocephala, as a food that can promote intestinal metabolism, is also often used for weight loss. In addition to weight loss, Atractylodes macrocephala also has many other functions such as treating excessive sweating, regulating the spleen and stomach, resolving phlegm and dampness, and stabilizing pregnancy!

Introduction to Atractylodes macrocephala

Atractylodes: A perennial herb of the genus Atractylodes in the Asteraceae family, up to 60 cm tall, with nodular rhizomes. The stems are erect, smooth and hairless throughout. The leaves are alternate, pinnate-lobed, with lateral lobes oblanceolate, elliptical or oblong, and the top lobe larger than the lateral lobes. All leaves are thin, papery, green on both sides, and glabrous. The capitula is solitary at the top of the stems and branches, and the bracts are green and pinnate-lobed. The involucre is broadly bell-shaped with purple-red apex. Achenes are inverted cone-shaped and bloom and bear fruit from August to October.

This species also has many commercial names, such as crane-shaped shu, golden thread shu, or white shu leg, based on the shape of the rhizome of the raw drug, such as Huishu, and named after the season when the rhizome is unearthed, such as Dongshu. The quality of Yu Shu (Yuqian, Zhejiang) is the best. Medicinal function: It is a spleen-regulating medicine with bitter, warm and pungent nature and flavor. It has the effects of drying dampness, clearing turbidity and relieving pain.

Effects of Atractylodes macrocephala

1. If your body sweats easily, taking it together with astragalus and floating wheat can prevent and treat excessive sweating.

2. It is beneficial for people with weak spleen and stomach, which are prone to food accumulation, general weakness, diarrhea and other diseases. If you need to regulate your spleen and stomach, you can take it together with herbs such as Codonopsis pilosula and licorice; if you need to relieve dampness, you can take it together with dried tangerine peel.

3. It is very effective for diseases such as dampness and phlegm in the body. If you need to treat edema, you can take it together with Poria cocos peel.

4. Atractylodes macrocephala can also help stabilize the fetus and treat swollen feet during pregnancy. If you have body heat, you can take Scutellaria baicalensis to relieve the symptom; and if you suffer from back pain, you can take it together with Eucommia ulmoides, Viscum album, etc.

Can Atractylodes macrocephala help you lose weight?

Atractylodes can help you lose weight because it can dry dampness and promote diuresis, promote intestinal metabolism, and has the effect of invigorating the spleen and relieving constipation. If you want to use Atractylodes to lose weight, it is recommended to use raw Atractylodes.