Description

Description :
in irregularly plump masses, 3-13 cm long, 1.5-7 Cm in diameter. Externally grayish-yellow or greyish-brown, with warty protrudings, interrupted longitudinal wrinkles and glooves, and scars of fibrous rootlets; remains of stems and bud scars attached to the apex. Texture hard, uneasily broken, fracture uneven, yellowish-white to brownish, scattered with brownish-yellow dotted oil cavities. The material dried by baking appearing horny and relatively deep coloured or cracked. Odour, aromatic; taste, sweetish and slightly pungent, viscous on chewing.

Action:
to invigorate the function of the spleen and replenish qi, to eliminant damp by causing diuresis, to arrest excessive perspiration, and to prevent miscarriage.
Rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae (processed with terra) to invigorate the function of the spleen and regulate the function of the stomach, and to prevent miscarriage.

Indications:
hypofunction of the spleen with anorexia, abdominal distension and diarrhea; dizziness and palpitation due to retention of phlegm and fluid; edema; spontaneous sweating; threatened abortion.

Rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae (processed with terra) hypofunction of the spleen with anorexia and diarrhea; threatened abortion.

Referential advice :
1. Invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen.
As an important medicine to invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen, it is used in inappetence and diarrhoea, abdominal distention, lassitude and asthenia and other symptoms caused by insufficiency of the spleen-qi resulting in dysfunction of the spleen in transport.

2. Eliminating dampness to alleviate water retention.
It is used in syndromes as phlegm retention and edema due to retention of water within the body resulting from dysfunction of the spleen in water transport and caused by insufficiency of the spleen-qi.

Bighead atractylodes rhizome is an effective medicine in treating phlegm retention and edema, sticking itself out both in reinforcing qi to strengthen the spleen and in eliminating dampness to alleviate water retention.

3. Suppressing sweating and preventing abortion.
It is used in spontaneous perspiration due to lowered superficial resistance against diseases and threatened abortion brought on by deficiency of the spleen-qi.

It is advisable to use the raw rhizome in eliminating dampness and water retention and the soil-stir-roasted rhizome to inforce the spleen and alleviate diarrhoea. The bran-stir-roasted is suitable for replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen to relieve dryness.

Tips :
the drug is sedative to restless foetus.

This statement has not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Unless used under instructions by a licensed herbalist.