Simple Herbal Extracts | Bai-zhu Atractylodes
Name |
Bai-zhu Atractylodes |
Botanical Name |
Atractylodes macrocephalai |
Part Used |
root |
Contraindications |
Not for use in pregnancy * |
Traditional Information* |
Known in Chinese medicine as Bai Zhu, this root is a useful tonic for the Chinese spleen. It dries dampness and stagnation, so it is an effective remedy for gas, diarrhea, dysbiosis and bloating. It is included in many Fu Zheng formulas to improve nutrition in cancer patients (Cachexia) and prevent diarrhea in AID’s patients. |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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