Herbal Information about White Atractylodes Root in Cut form

Common Name:  Atractylodes Root, White Atractylodes Root, Rhizoma AtractylodisMacrocephalae, Bighead atractylodes rhizome
Botanical Name:  Atractylodes macrocephala
Pin Yin Name:   Bai Zhu
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size:   500 Grams   (1.1 pounds)
Form:   Cut / Sliced - sizes vary   
Dosage: Follow doctors instructions on how to use this herb.
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower, species - authenticated herbs
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.  Do not use if dehydrated.
California Prop 65

Additional Information on Bai Zhu

Product Properties:  Bitter, sweet, warm, Slightly acrid
Channels:   Spleen, Stomach, Liver
Naturally Occurring Components: humulene, β-elemol, α-curcumene, atractlone, 3β-acetoxyatractylone, palmitic acid, atractylenolide, Amino Acids

Benefits of Bai Zhu

• Benefits Digestion (1)
• Supports the Immune System (2)
• Tonifies spleen Qi
• Augments Qi
• Dries dampness
• Induces diuresis
• Arrests sweating
• Can cause occasional bouts of diarrhea

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Plum Flower is an established worldwide manufacturer of high-quality Chinese herbs, and innovative Chinese medicinal herbs and products. Plum Flower uses sulfur-free herbs and laboratory tests its products for contamination and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, and pesticides.

Main Characteristics (Attributes) of Herbs

• Harvested at the proper level of maturity and correct time of the season to maximize potency.
• Free from Chlorine
• Manufactured without the use of sulphur
• Preservative Free
• Made at GMP internationally certified facilities (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality control tests are done at the manufacturing site and at third party labs to confirm results
• Aluminum Phosphate free
• Packaged in an airtight sealed bag
• Pin Yin Names and Botanical Names are listed on the bag
• Certificate of Analysis are available upon request
• Conforms to Standards of Chinese Pharmacopeia
• No dyes, colors, or bleaching of the herbs
• We are a authorized direct distributor of Plum Flower Herbs.
• 500 gram bag size which equal anywhere from 4 to 6 cups of herbs

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References

• "Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala)." Chinese Herbs Healing. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.chineseherbshealing.com/bai-zhu-atractylodes-macrocephala/>.
• Kiso Y, Tohkin M, Hikino H. Antihepatotoxic principles of Atractylodes rhizomes. J Nat Prod. 1983 Sep-Oct;46(5):651-4
• Liu H, Zhu Y, Zhang T, Zhao Z, Zhao Y, Cheng P, Li H, Gao H, Su X. Anti-tumor effects of atractylenolide I isolated from Atractylodes macrocephala in human lung carcinoma cell lines. Molecules. 2013 Oct 29;18(11):13357-68. doi: 10.3390/molecules181113357. PubMed PMID: 24172243.
• Song HP, Li RL, Zhou C, Cai X, Huang HY. Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz stimulates intestinal epithelial cell migration through a polyamine dependent mechanism. J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Jan 15;159:23-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.10.059. Epub 2014 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 25446597.
• https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Bai-Zhu-Cid3939
• https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/BaiZhu.html
• (1) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5796224/
• (2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6017956/