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

Rev.12-05-2020

Atractylodes

Plant

English

Atractylodes, Bai zhu, Bai-zhu atractylodes, Chang-zhu, Chinese thistle daisy, Largeheaded atractylodes, White atractylodes

Latin

Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antiseptic, Aromatic stomachic for oedema, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, bladder dysfunction, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Difficult urination, disinfectant, diuretic, good for the stomach, Herbal tonic, imbalanced bladder function, Ischuria, miction distress, night sweats, Polyuria, relaxes the nervous system, retention of urine, sedative, Sleep hyperhidrosis, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stagnant water in the stomach, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Unstable fetus, Urinary retention, urine retention, Used as an antiseptic, Watery diarrhoea, weak stomach

Women's diseases

Vomiting in pregnancy

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn2529

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