Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Ovate-leaf atractylodes

Plant

English

Ovate-leaf atractylodes, Bai-zhu, Cang-zhu, Cang-zhu atractylodes, Japanese atractylodes, Pai-chu, Swordlike atractylodes, White atractylodes

Latin

Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC., Atractylodes chinensis (Bunge) Koidz., Atractylodes japonica Koidz. ex Kitam., Atractylodes ovata (Thunb.) DC., Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz., Atractylodes japonica Koidzumi, Atractylodes lancea Thunb., Atractylodes ovata Thunb, Atractylodes iaponica Koidz. ex Kitam.

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aids digestion, anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antiemetic, antiseptic, Antivomitive, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Calmative, Calming of nerves, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disinfectant, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyspepsia, emesis, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, Herbal tonic, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, lack of appetite, loss of appetite, Mucolytic agent, Nightblindness due to vitamin A deficiency, Oedema in lower extremities, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Puking, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, stopping vomiting, Throwing up, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as an antiseptic, Vomit, vomiting, Warming digestive, Water retention, weak stomach

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 Arsenic, Beta-Humulene, Beta-Selinene, Calcium, Copper, Elemol, essential oil, Eudesmol, Furfural, Guaiol, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, Tryptophan, zinc, Γ-Selinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2528

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