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Cang Zhu - Swordlike Atracylodes Rhizome【New Wt: 100g】

Cang Zhu - Swordlike Atracylodes Rhizome【New Wt: 100g】

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NPN 80095462

Cang zhu

【Macroscopic Features】
Irregular linked or pointed cylindrical shape, slightly curved, some with branches, 3~10cm long, 1~2cm diameter. Externally grayish-brown, wrinkles, horizontal wrinkles and remnants of rootlets; apex has stem scar or remnants of stem base. Firm texture, fractured surface is yellowish-white or grayish-white, with scattered orange yellow or brownish-red oil cells, after exposure thin white needle-shaped crystals gradually emerge. Distinctive aroma odor; taste slightly sweet, acrid and bitter.

Properties】Bitter, acrid, warm.

【Channels (meridians) entered】spleen, stomach and liver.

Functions
Dries dampness, fortifies the spleen, dispels wind, disperses cold, and brightens the eyes. Chest congestion and abdominal distention, diarrhea and edema, beriberi and paralysis, wind and dampness impediment, wind-cold, caecitas nocturna.

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