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Bai Zhu |
Bighead atractylodes rhizome |
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Properties: |
Aromatic, sligthly acrid, sweet |
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Meridians: |
SP - ST |
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Pharmaceutical name: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Latin
botanical name: Atratylodes macrocephala Koidz
Pron.
in Japanese: byakujutsu
Pron.
in Korean: paekch'ul
Pron.
in Cantonese: pak shoot
- Act for hardening
of liver, liver cancer. In case of yinxu, use raw bai zhu plus other
herbs according to diagnostics. (1)
- children drooling
(2)
- Meniere's disease
(3)
- constipation (4)
- chronic back pain
(5)
- acute infection
of intestine (6)
- low white cell
count (8)
Medical Functions: Medical Functions:
- Digestive System
- Protects Liver:
Extraction of bai zhu (by boiling with water) was given to lab mice
that had liver damage caused by carbon chloride. It lessened the
necrosis and mutation of liver cells, and improved the new growth of
the liver cells. It lowered the glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (GPT)
that was increased
- Improves gall
secretion
- Prevents ulcer
of stomach
- Improves
movements of intestines and bowels
- Diuretics
- Improves immune
system
- Anti Cancer
Laboratory tests showed that neutral oil of the vaporizing oil bai
zhu could inhibit esophagus cancer cells. 10mg/ml/hour could detach
all the cancer cells. 5mg/ml/hour could detach most of the cancer
cells and damaged the remaining cells. The nucleus became hazy and the
cells became empty bubbles.
- Affects heart and
blood vessels
- Lowers blood
sugar
- Anti coagulation
of blood
- Anti bacteria
Chemical ingredients: Contains about 1.4% of vaporizing oil, atractylol,
atractylon, selina-4 (15) -7 (11) -dien-8-one, attractylenolide,
8-b-ethoxy atractylenolide III, vitamin A.
Dosage: 5 to 15 g.
Samples of formulae: Sample of formulae:
- Ban Xia Bai Zhu
Tian Ma Tang, 半夏白朮天麻湯
- Bu Zhong Yi Qi
Tang, 補中益氣湯
- Gui Pi Tang, 歸脾湯
- Huo Xiang Zheng
Qi Tang, 藿香正氣湯
- Li Zhong Wan, 理中丸
- Si Jun Zi Tang,
四君子湯
- Shi Quan Da Bu
Tang, 十全大補湯
- Wu Ling San,
- Xiao Yao Wan, 逍遙丸
- Yu Ping Feng San,
玉屏風散
- Zhen Wu Tang 真武湯
- zhi dai fang 止帶方
(yeast infection formula)
Modern
Research: Gastro-intestinal mobility
Cautions: use caution in cases of yinxu (yin deficient)
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