Atractylodes Alba(白术)

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.