Atractylodes
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Atractylodes is a genus in the plant family Asteraceae
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and A. macrocephala , are used in traditional Chinese medicine
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Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
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Medicinal uses
Some species, including Atractylodes lanceaAtractylodes lancea
Atractylodes lancea Thunb. is a species of Atractylodes that grows in central China . It is one source of cāng zhú, a Chinese herbal medicine that acts primarily on the digestive system....
and A. macrocephala , are used in traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
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Species
- Atractylodes carlinoides
- Atractylodes chinensis
- Atractylodes comosa
- Atractylodes cuneata
- Atractylodes erosodentata
- Atractylodes japonica O'ke'ra in Japan
- Atractylodes koreana
- Atractylodes lanceaAtractylodes lanceaAtractylodes lancea Thunb. is a species of Atractylodes that grows in central China . It is one source of cāng zhú, a Chinese herbal medicine that acts primarily on the digestive system....
- Atractylodes macrocephala
- Atractylodes ovata
- Atractylodes rubra