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bai zhu (yu zhu, dong zhu)
白朮
cang zhu 蒼朮
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By:
Joe Hing Kwok Chu
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Present
Day Applications: |
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Pharmaceutical name: |
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae |
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Latin botanical name: |
Atratylodes macrocephala Koidz |
| Pron. in
Japanese: |
byakujutsu |
| Pron. in
Korean: |
paekch'ul |
| Pron. in
Cantonese: |
pak shoot |
| Common Name: |
Bighead atractylodes rhizome |
| Distribution: |
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| Properties
(characteristics) |
aromatic,
slightly acrid, non toxic and
sweet.
It is a little sticky when chewed.
甘, 略甜﹐溫。無毒。嚼之略黏。 |
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Channels (meridians) entered: |
Related to spleen and stomach channels.
入脾﹐胃經。 |
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Actions & Indications: |
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1. for
hardening of liver, liver cancer. In case of
yinxu, use raw bai zhu
plus other herbs according to diagnostics. (1)
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2. children drooling (2)
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3. Meniere's disease (3)
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4. constipation (4)
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5. chronic back pain (5)
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6. acute infection of intestine (6)
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7. low white cell count (8)
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Medical Functions: |
Medical Functions:
1. Digestive System
(1) 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
(2) Improves gall secretion
(3) Prevents ulcer of stomach
(4) Improves movements of intestines and bowels
2. Diuretics
3. Improves immune system
4. 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.
5. Affects heart and
blood vessels
6. Lowers blood sugar
7. Anti
coagulation of blood
8. Anti
bacteria
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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. |
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Dosage:
用量﹕ |
5
to 15 g.
5
- 15 克 。 |
| Samples of
formulae: |
Sample of
formulae:
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Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang, 半夏白朮天麻湯
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Bu Zhong Yi
Qi Tang, 補中益氣湯
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Gui Pi
Tang, 歸脾湯
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Huo Xiang
Zheng Qi Tang, 藿香正氣湯
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Li Zhong Wan, 理中丸
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Si Jun Zi Tang,
四君子湯
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Shi Quan Da Bu Tang,
十全大補湯
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Wu Ling San,
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Xiao Yao Wan, 逍遙丸
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Yu Ping Feng San, 玉屏風散
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Zhen Wu Tang
真武湯
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zhi
dai fang 止帶方 (yeast infection formula)
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Modern Research: |
Gastro-intestinal mobility |
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Cautions:
禁忌﹕ |
use caution in cases of
yinxu (yin deficient)
陰虛者小心用之。
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Bibliography
Note: cang zhu is being used often in ridding of fungal and
bacterial infections.
Burning smoke of cang zhu is being used in space sterilizing of
fungi in dwellings.
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Experimental Study for Effects of Some Chinese
Herbals on
Gastrointestinal Motility
ZHU Jinzhao LENG En-ren GUI Xian-yong CHEN Dong-feng.
（Department of Digestion,Daping Hospital and Institute of Surgery
Research,
The Third Military Medical University,Chongqing 400042）
Abstract:Objective:To study the
effects of 10 chinese herbals on gastrointestinal motility.Methods:The
effects of each chinese herbal on gastric emptying and intestinal
propulsion of rats were investigated in vivo by measuring
intro-gastric remainder rate and propulsive proportion of small
intestine of dextran blue 2000.Results:The gastric emptying or
intestinal propulsion was enhanced by these chinese herbals (P<0.05 or
0.01),of these,both gastric emptying and intestinal propulsion in
atractylodes macrocephala group were very marked higher than that of
control (P<0.01).Conclusion:10 chinese herbals have gastrointestinal
motility promoting action,the best one is atractylodes macrocephala.
Key words:Gastric emptying,Intestinal propulsion,
Gastrointestinal motility, Atractylodes macrocephala,Agastache
rugosa,Rats
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Last update: Nov 2, 2003; 11:00 a.m. LA
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