The efficacy and function of Chinese medicine Atractylodes macrocephala

As we all know, in terms of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine is native to China. The so-called Western medicine and Western medicine were gradually introduced into China after the reform and opening up. It must be said that Western medicine is indeed better than Chinese medicine in some aspects of medical skills, but this does not mean that it is useless. After all, people have been relying on Chinese medicine to treat diseases for so many years since ancient times.

In the past, people used traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. Although Western medicine is now very common in people's lives, traditional Chinese medicine has never been forgotten. In the traditional Chinese thinking, traditional Chinese medicine is still a cure for the root cause. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are thousands of types of traditional Chinese medicine. Today we will introduce a traditional Chinese medicine called Atractylodes macrocephala to you. Let's introduce its efficacy and function to you

Atractylodes macrocephala, pronounced zhú, is also known as bāo jì, yushu, dongbaishu, xishu, yangfu, wushu, piānshu, atractylodes, etc. Its scientific name is Atractylodes macrocephala. It belongs to the Asteraceae family and the genus Atractylodes. It is a perennial herb with tubercle-shaped rhizomes. The stem is erect, usually with branches growing from the middle and lower parts, and all of them are smooth and hairless. It likes a cool climate, and its rhizomes are used as medicine, which has many medicinal functions.

Efficacy: tonifies the spleen, benefits the stomach, dries up dampness, harmonizes the middle, and stabilizes the fetus. Treats weak spleen and stomach qi, loss of appetite, fatigue and lack of energy, bloating, diarrhea, phlegm and fluid, edema, jaundice, dampness and arthralgia, difficulty urinating, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, and restless fetus.

effect:

Diuretic effect

It has a significant and lasting diuretic effect on various animals such as rats, rabbits, and dogs.

Hypoglycemic effect

The blood sugar level of rabbits slightly decreased after oral administration of the decoction or extract. The decoction accelerated the assimilation of glucose in the body and thus lowered the blood sugar level of rats. The decoction taken orally by mice protected the liver and prevented the reduction of glycogen caused by carbon tetrachloride.

Strengthening effect

Intragastric administration of 1 mol or 6 g/kg of Atractylodes macrocephala decoction can promote weight gain and swimming endurance in mice. Atractylodes macrocephala can enhance the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system, activate the reticuloendothelial system of mice, promote the phagocytic function of peritoneal macrophages in mice, and significantly increase the phagocytic percentage, phagocytic index and lysosomal digestion of macrophages compared with the control group.

The above is the important effect and function of Atractylodes macrocephala introduced to you. Through the introduction of the article, you can clearly understand this Chinese medicine. There are many Chinese medicinal materials in the Chinese medicine library, which shows that people in the past were proficient in Chinese medicine.