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Pin Yin:
cang zhu
Botanical family: Compositae
Botanical name: 1, Atractylodis lancea (Thunb.) DC; 2, A. chinensis (DC.) Koidz.; 3, A. japonica Koidz. ex Kitam.
Primary action: Aromatic-transform Dampness
Secondary actions:
Dispel Wind Dampness;
Drain Dampness, Promote Urination;
Release Wind Cold
Temperature: warm
Taste: acrid, bitter
Entering Channel: Sp, St
Actions:
Dries Dampness and fortifies Spleen.
Expels Wind Dampness with Painful Impediment in extremities.
Clears Dampness (very strongly) in Lower Burner, even in cases of Damp
Heat when combined with cooling herbs.
Promotes sweating and releases Exterior Wind Damp Cold .
(See
Spleen Damp
;
Wind-Damp Bi
;
Exterior Cold
.)
Indications: abdominal distension, vomiting, nausea,
diarrhea, vaginal discharge and itch, blood in stool, joint pain,
headache
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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