What are the effects and functions of Atractylodes macrocephala?

It is also a commonly used Chinese medicine, especially for people with weak spleen and stomach and vomiting due to poor appetite. It can have a good relieving effect. At the same time, it can be used to help us treat and improve symptoms such as constipation, physical weakness and sweating.

1. If the spleen and stomach are deficient and cold, with symptoms of loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, you can use 6 grams of ginseng, 5 grams of dried ginger, 6 grams of licorice, 9 grams of white atractylodes, and refined honey to make pills. If the spleen and stomach are weak, and food stagnation leads to poor appetite and abdominal distension, you can use 30 grams of Zhishi and 60 grams of Baizhu, grind them into powder, and make into pills.

2. For edema caused by phlegm and deficiency of yang in the middle burner, you can use 12 grams of Poria cocos, 9 grams of cinnamon twig, 6 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 6 grams of licorice, decocted in water and taken orally.

3. Constipation: Put 30 to 60g of raw Atractylodes macrocephala into 250ml of water and boil it until 100ml. Take it twice a day, morning and evening. Usually, the effect can be seen after taking the medicine for three to five days.

4. Leukocytopenia: 30g of Atractylodes macrocephala, decocted in water, taken orally, once in the morning and once in the evening, one dose per day, can invigorate Qi and increase white blood cell count.

5. Physical weakness and excessive sweating: Take an appropriate amount of raw Atractylodes macrocephala, grind it into fine powder, take 2 to 3g each time, twice a day, with warm water. The medication usually takes seven days to take effect.

6. Postpartum vomiting in women, loss of appetite: add 15g of Atractylodes macrocephala and 15g of dried ginger into 300ml of water and boil until 100ml remains. Take slowly while warm, once a day. Usually the effect can be seen within five to seven days of taking the medicine.

7. Infant diarrhea: Grind 30g of scorched Atractylodes macrocephala into powder. Put it into 300ml of water, decoct 100ml, and filter it with gauze. Take 40ml for retention enema, once a day, it can strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and stop diarrhea.

8. Drooling in children: Crush 9g of raw Atractylodes macrocephala, put it in a bowl, add appropriate amount of water and a small amount of sugar, put it in a pot and steam it to extract the juice. Take one dose per day, orally in divided doses.

9. Vomiting of acid water: 2.4g each of Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Magnolia officinalis, 1.8g each of Tangerine peel and Ginseng, 1.2g of Piper longum, 3g each of Areca catechu, Rhubarb, and 1.2g of Evodia rutaecarpa. Decoction in water and take in two doses.