苍术·Rhizoma Atractylodis
Atractylodes Rhizome
Cang Zhu (苍术) is the rhizome of atractylodes, a plant of the daisy family, recorded as Rhizoma Atractylodis. It is acrid, bitter and aromatic in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the aromatic herbs that transform Damp.
| Pinyin | cang zhu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 苍术·蒼術 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Atractylodis |
| English Name | Atractylodes Rhizome |
| Japanese | sojutsu |
| Korean | changchul |
Damp obstructing the Middle Jiao, with epigastric fullness and discomfort, fatigue, poor appetite, vomiting and/or diarrhea and a turbid, greasy tongue coat
Damp with Qi obstruction, causing pain, distention and discomfort in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen
Diarrhea, particularly from Summer Heat and Damp
Warm-Damp febrile disease with fever, heavy sweating and aching all over
dry-fried and powdered
A base for treating childhood diarrhea
Damp-Heat diarrhea in infants
Food Stagnation. Infantile diarrhea.
Deficiency Cold diarrhea in infants
chuan xiong + bai zhi + qiang huo + xi xin
Exterior Wind-Cold-Dampness.
Early Damp-Heat with Damp and Heat equally strong, marked by persistent fever, focal distention in the chest, heaviness and lethargy, and thirst without wanting to drink
Damp-predominant Bi.
Wind-Damp causing skin lesions or pain, swelling and weakness of the legs; atrophy disorder, vaginal discharge and Damp sores
Night blindness, glaucoma and cataracts
Prevention of influenza; bronchitis
Damp obstructing Spleen Yang, with a thick, greasy tongue coat, loss of taste, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, epigastric fullness and distention of the epigastrium and abdomen
Accumulated Damp causing diarrhea
Long-standing Damp accumulated in the Spleen, with poor appetite, acid reflux and hypochondriac pain
Phlegm Stagnation causing musculoskeletal problems of the shoulders and arms
bai hu tang
Febrile disorders with Dampness.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
苍术·Rhizoma Atractylodis
Cang Zhu (Fu Chao) (苍术, 蒼術) is cang zhu fried with bran, the rhizome of atractylodes, recorded as Rhizoma Atractylodis. No category, channels or actions are recorded for it.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows cang zhu.