Top Quality Macrocephalae Rhizoma

It is the composite atractylodes perennial plant, up to 60 cm tall, tuberous rhizome. Stems erect, all smooth and glabrous. Leaves Alternate, Leaf Blade Pinnatisect, lateral lobes oblanceolate, elliptic or long-elliptic, terminal lobes larger than lateral lobes, all leaves thin, papery, both sides green, glabrous, heads of solitary stems apical, bracts green, needle-shaped pinnatisect. Involucral bracts broadly campanulate, APEX purplish red. ACHENES obconical, bearing fruit in august-october. It is cultivated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan, China. The species also has many commercial names, such as according to the shape of the rhizome, or the shape of the crane, Jinxianshu, or Baizhu leg, according to the origin of the name, such as Hui Shu, according to the rhizome unearthed season, such as Winter Shu. The quality is better in Zhejiang and Qianqian. The medicinal function moves the spleen medicine, the disposition is bitter, warm and pungent, has the dryness and dampness, changes the turbid, the analgesic effect.

It can enhance the activity of salivary amylase, promote the absorption of nutrients and regulate the function of gastrointestinal tract. The decoction and liquid extract of atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz have obvious and lasting diuretic effect. ATRACTYLODES macrocephala polysaccharide and atractylodes macrocephala volatile oil can enhance cellular immune function. The decoction of atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz has anti-aging effect. Ethanol extract and petroleum ether extract of atractylodes Macrocephala Koidz can inhibit contraction of uterine smooth muscle in experimental animals. In addition, atractylodes Macrocephala has liver protection, cholagogic, hypoglycemic, antibacterial, anti-tumor, sedative, antitussive, expectorant and other effects.

Function: tonify Qi, strengthen spleen, remove dampness and promote water retention, stop sweating and prevent pregnancy.

Main Treatment: 1, for spleen weakness, spleen deficiency stagnation, spleen deficiency drink stop, phlegm, muscle surface not solid and sweat more and restless fetal movement. 2, the Western medicine diagnosis is dyspepsia, the chronic gastroenteritis belongs to the spleen and stomach weak card person, the chronic nephritis, the functional dropsy spleen loses the good luck, the water wet inside stops card person, immune function is low, autonomic nervous function is maladjusted, threatened abortion, recurrent miscarriage and so on belong to spleen deficiency and Qi Deficiency Syndrome.