Cang Zhu
| Cang Zhu in TCM:Explore the properties of Cang Zhu according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: atractylodes chinensis; a. lancea, black
atractylodes
Pharmacuetical Name: Rhizoma Atractylodes
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm aromatic
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: aromatic, bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
disperses cold, clears heat, clears damp, disperses wind, alleviates bi syndrome
Actions / Indications:
- Dries Dampness; Revives Spleen (abdominal and epigastric
distension, fullness nausea, vomit, poor appetite, thick, sticky tongue
coat)
- Expels wind-damp (for painful obstruction: bi syndrome
due to wind-damp-cold)
- Clears dampness in the lower jiao (damp-heat pouring
downward; leg qi, leucorrhea, dysenteric disorder)
- Induces sweating; releases exterior (wind-damp-cold
headache, body aches, no sweating; also for damp-warm febrile diseases
due to damp turbidity)
- Improves vision (night blindness or diminished vision
with rough sensation in eyes)
Special Notes:
- Cang Zhu is known for having 4 functions
for damp)
- Cang Zhu has a diuretic effect, and should be used with caution for
diabetic patients.
Contraindications:
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: yin deficiency)
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