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Botanical Name
Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.
English Name
Bai Zhu
Family
Asteraceae
Perennial growing to 0.5m by 0.4m.
Antibacterial, diuretic, hypoglycaemic, sedative, stomachic and tonic (root); anticancer, anticholinergic, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, cardioactive, fungicide, hepatoprotective, immunostimulant, laxative, tonic, uterorelaxant.
Plants for a Future
In the treatment of poor appetite, dyspepsia, abdominal distension, chronic diarrhoea, oedema and spontaneous sweating (root).
Do not use excessively if dehydrated.
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