
Swordlike Atractylodes Rhizome
苍术
Dampness-Transforming Herbs

Caoguoren, Caoguozi, Laokou
Warm, pungent
This product mainly contains volatile oil, whose main components are α-pinene and β-pinene, 1,8-cineole, p-cymene, nonanal, aromatic alcohol, camphor, α-terpineol, nerol, geraniol, tsaoko ketone and neroli ketone, etc.
It increases the tone and amplitude of spontaneous activity in isolated rabbit duodenum and antagonizes the inhibitory effect of epinephrine on ileal motility. The α-pinene and β-pinene it contains have antitussive and expectorant effects, while β-pinene has relatively strong anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity. 1,8-Cineole has analgesic, antipyretic, and antiasthmatic effects. Geraniol has antibacterial and antifungal activity and can expel roundworms in rats.
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