What are the effects and benefits of Atractylodes macrocephala? A detailed guide
Atractylodes macrocephala is a medicinal plant that can also be cooked and eaten, and it has certain health benefits for the human body. This article gives a detailed introduction to the effects and benefits of Atractylodes macrocephala. Friends who need it can use it as a reference.
Atractylodes macrocephala is the rhizome of the Asteraceae plant Atractylodes macrocephala. It sprouts in spring, is green, has no branches, and the stem resembles a mugwort stalk, blue-red in color, 0.6-0.9 m tall. It blooms in summer with purple-green flowers, and there are also yellow-white ones. It is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine.
Atractylodes macrocephala is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and has effects such as strengthening the spleen and stomach, increasing appetite, stopping deficiency sweating, and calming. It can be used to treat weakness of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, fatigue and lack of strength, diarrhea, phlegm-fluid retention, edema, difficult urination, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, restless fetus, and other conditions.
In addition, Atractylodes macrocephala can speed up blood circulation, lower blood sugar, and make gastrointestinal secretion vigorous and peristalsis stronger. It can also prevent the decrease of liver glycogen and has a protective effect on the liver.
Effects and benefits of Atractylodes macrocephala
The main effects of Atractylodes macrocephala are sedation, vasodilation, anti-blood coagulation, anti-gastric ulcer, liver protection and cholagogue, diuresis, tonicity, immune enhancement, antioxidant, antibacterial, and more.
Atractylodes macrocephala is good for strengthening the spleen and drying dampness, and the raw form is mostly used to dry dampness and promote urination. Atractylodes macrocephala is sweet and bitter, warm, and non-toxic; it consolidates the exterior, stops sweating, and aids digestion. It treats restless fetus and phlegm-dampness, and can be taken for diarrhea due to spleen deficiency.
1. Sedative effect: the essential oil of Atractylodes macrocephala has a sedative effect.
2. Vasodilation: Atractylodes macrocephala has a vasodilatory effect and shows an inhibitory effect on the heart.
3. Anti-blood coagulation: daily gavage of the decoction to rats can significantly prolong coagulation time. It has a clear blood sugar-lowering effect.
4. Anti-gastric ulcer: Atractylodes macrocephala can inhibit gastric juice secretion in pylorus-ligated rats and has a preventive effect on gastric mucosal injury.
5. Liver protection and cholagogue: Atractylodes macrocephala can inhibit the increase in serum AST, ALT and LDH in mice caused by carbon tetrachloride.
6. Diuretic effect: Atractylodes macrocephala can promote the excretion of electrolytes, perhaps because it inhibits reabsorption in the renal tubules.
7. Tonic effect: it can increase body weight gain, muscle strength and swimming endurance in mice.
8. Immune enhancement: Atractylodes macrocephala can increase the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system and increase lymphocytes and immunoglobulins.
9. Antioxidant effect: Atractylodes macrocephala can reduce lipid peroxidation and enhance the body's ability to remove free radicals.
10. Antibacterial effect: Atractylodes macrocephala has an inhibitory effect on Epidermophyton floccosum, Nocardia asteroides and Neisseria meningitidis.
11. Anti-tumor: Atractylodes macrocephala has an inhibitory effect on mouse sarcoma S180, Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and lymphosarcoma.
How to eat Atractylodes macrocephala
(1) Common ways to eat Atractylodes macrocephala
Atractylodes macrocephala and pork stomach congee
Atractylodes macrocephala 10 g, pork stomach slices 50 g, areca nut 5 g, ginger 3 slices, japonica rice 100 g. First wash the pork stomach slices and put them into a clay pot; separately put Atractylodes macrocephala, areca nut and ginger into a gauze bag and place it in the pot. Add water and simmer until the pork stomach slices are thoroughly cooked, then take out the stomach slices and discard the medicine bag. Then put the japonica rice into the soup pot and cook until the rice is soft and the soup is thick, then add a little seasoning. This congee has the function of tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen, and regulating qi and harmonizing the middle. It is more suitable for patients with constitutional weakness of the spleen and stomach, poor appetite, fullness after eating, and aversion to cold and raw foods. Take 1 dose every 1-2 days, eat the congee and stomach slices in divided portions, and continue for 1-2 weeks.
Atractylodes macrocephala cake
Raw Atractylodes macrocephala 250 g, grind into powder and roast until cooked. Jujube 250 g, cook and remove the pits. Flour 500 g, mix together to make cakes and eat as a snack. This cake has the effect of strengthening the spleen and tonifying qi, and consolidating the intestines to stop diarrhea. It treats poor appetite due to spleen deficiency and chronic diarrhea. It is especially beneficial for the elderly and children.
Atractylodes macrocephala wine
① Atractylodes macrocephala 200 g, white liquor 700 g. Crush Atractylodes macrocephala, place in a clay pot, add water 600 g, boil down to 300 g, add the white liquor, seal, soak for 7 days, then filter out the medicinal wine and drink. This wine has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting qi, and is suitable for poor appetite, chest and abdominal distension, and loose stools. Drink 2-3 times daily, as desired. ② Atractylodes macrocephala 60 g, yellow wine 50 g. Grind Atractylodes macrocephala into powder. Take 6 g each time, add it to the yellow wine, boil together for several boils, then filter out the medicinal wine once warm and drink in 2 portions. It has the effect of calming the fetus and regulating qi. It is suitable for symptoms such as weakness of spleen qi during pregnancy and restless fetus.
Stir-fried hyacinth bean and Atractylodes macrocephala stewed chicken feet (strengthen the spleen and remove dampness)
Atractylodes macrocephala 10 g, stir-fried hyacinth bean 25 g, ham 20 g, chicken feet 4 pairs, lean pork 100 g, ginger 3 slices, appropriate amount of salt. Wash the above ingredients separately; cut the ham and lean pork into slices; remove the nails from the chicken feet, split them open, crack them with the back of a knife, and put them together with the ginger into a stewing jar, add cold and hot water to 60% full, cover and stew over water for two hours, then add the pork and ham, and when the soup has reduced, add salt to season.
Atractylodes macrocephala and crucian carp congee (strengthen the spleen and benefit qi)
Atractylodes macrocephala 10 g, crucian carp 100 g, japonica rice 30 g, appropriate amount of sugar. Remove the innards from the crucian carp, wash and cut into slices; wash Atractylodes macrocephala and first decoct it into 100 ml of juice, then cook the fish and japonica rice into congee, and when the congee is done, add the medicinal juice and mix evenly, then add sugar to season.
Atractylodes macrocephala five-ingredient congee (strengthen the spleen and promote water metabolism)
Atractylodes macrocephala 12 g, Poria cocos 15 g, tangerine peel 3 g, ginger peel 1 g, Amomum villosum 3 g, japonica rice 100 g. Decoct the above five medicines to obtain juice and remove the residue, then add japonica rice and cook together into a thin congee. Take twice a day, warm in the morning and evening.
Atractylodes macrocephala and licorice tea (strengthen the spleen and benefit qi, dry dampness and harmonize the middle)
Atractylodes macrocephala 15 g, licorice 3 g, green tea 2 g, brew with water and drink.
The above is the relevant introduction to the effects and benefits of Atractylodes macrocephala. I hope it is helpful to you.
The above is the relevant introduction to the effects and benefits of Atractylodes macrocephala. I hope it is helpful to you.