The efficacy and function of Atractylodes

Good for the spleen and stomach

Atractylodes has a mild medicinal property and can effectively dry dampness and strengthen the spleen. It is very helpful for those diseases with severe cold and dampness, such as abdominal distension, white tongue coating turning into thick, greasy and turbid, etc. Atractylodes is relatively warm and dry among traditional Chinese medicines. It can be used in combination with Chinese herbs that clear heat, and it has a good effect on dehumidification. For example, to treat leucorrhea with dampness and heat, it can be used together with Sophora flavescens and Anemarrhena asphodeloides. For swollen and painful feet and knees with lack of strength, damp heat in the lower body, etc., it can be used as medicine together with Achyranthes bidentata and Phellodendron chinense. If you want to treat damp-heat disease, it will be more effective if you use it together with Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Gypsum.

Dispel wind and relieve pain

Atractylodes lancea, which has mild medicinal properties, can eliminate dampness and dispel wind. It can achieve good therapeutic effects on some rheumatic diseases in the limbs and meridians, especially for the pain caused by severe cold and dampness. Generally, Atractylodes is used together with other Chinese herbal medicines such as Angelica dahurica and Notopterygium wilfordii to treat symptoms such as pain, difficulty in movement, and pain in the limbs caused by rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

Improves eyesight and relieves symptoms

Atractylodes also has the effect of dispelling cold and relieving exterior symptoms, especially when used together with other Chinese medicines such as Saposhnikovia divaricata and Asarum, it can effectively relieve symptoms such as rheumatic headaches, fatigue, and lack of sweat. It can also improve night blindness, blurred vision, dryness and discomfort in the eyes, etc. It can be said to be a good medicine with many functions. .