Chinese name:

Source:

Atractylodis Rhizoma - root

Nature:

• warm

Taste:

• pungent, bitter

Tropism:

• spleen
• stomach (liver, Tai Yin, Yang Ming and hand Tai Yang)

Direction of action:

• lifting

Effects:

• dries dampness or wind-dampness (Sheng)

• strengthens the spleen
• improves vision (Chao)

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standard 5 g

Contraindications:

• do not use in cases of heat from Yin and blood deficiency, nor in cases of spontaneous sweating from Qi deficiency