Herb
Cang-zhu Atractylodes
苍术cang zhu
1 sourceRhizoma Atractylodis
Dries dampness and fortifies the spleen, dispels wind-cold-damp impediment, disperses phlegm-water and swelling, and warms the stomach to promote digestion.
Source
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十二·草部·山草类·术·苍术·主治（《本经》）
References
- functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
- WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
- public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions
Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.
传统中医记载：《本经》载苍术（术）主风寒湿痹、死肌痉疸，作煎饵久服轻身延年不饥；《别录》主头痛、消痰水、逐皮间风水结肿、除心下急满及霍乱吐下不止、暖胃消谷嗜食。
Nature, flavor & meridians
Nature & flavor: 苦，温，无毒（《本经》苍术/赤术）；《别录》谓甘，甄权谓甘辛；李时珍谓赤术甘而辛烈、性温而燥，阴中阳，可升可降，入足太阴、阳明、手太阴、阳明、太阳之经。·Meridians: 脾·胃（足太阴/阳明）, 肺·大肠（手太阴/阳明）, 膀胱（太阳）
Citations
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·术（条目标题·《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·术·苍术·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·术·苍术·气味（《本经》《别录》甄权时珍）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·术·苍术·气味（时珍：入足太阴阳明、手太阴阳明、太阳之经）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·术·苍术·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·术·苍术·主治（《别录》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
- Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十二·草部·山草类·术·苍术·修治（时珍·性燥泔浸去油）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.