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Bai Zhu (Chao) Granules, Single 2g Packet

SKU	TCM207-S
Brand	TCM Zone Single Herb Granule - Single Packet
Unit Size	Single 2g Packet
Potency	5:1 extract granules
Taste	Bitter, Sweet - Bensky
Properties	Warm - Bensky
Contraindications	Contraindicated for internal heat from yin deficiency or thirst from exhausted fluids. - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology	Diarrhea, fatigue, sallow complexion, lack of appetite; Accumulation of fluids affecting digestion, edema, reduced urination due to Spleen deficiency; damp painful obstruction; Spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency; Restless fetus disorder - Bensky
Actions	Tonifies the Spleen qi, dries dampness, quiets the fetus - Bensky
Pattern	Spleen or Stomach deficiency; Qi deficiency; Restless fetus - Bensky
Channels Entered	Spleen, Stomach - Bensky
Recommendations	Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed "The sliced herb is dry-fried with bran until pale yellow, and the bran is sifted out. This method of preparation strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach, and is most appropriate when the transportive and transformative functions of the middle burner lose harmony, causing poor appetite, distention, fullness, and lethargy. It can also be used for the treatment of spontaneous sweating, and for calming the fetus.
Chinese name	Bai Zhu (Chao)
English name	Processed (White) Atractylodes Rhizome, Ovate Atractylodes (processed)

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Description	Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed. Tonifies the Spleen and augments the qi: for Spleen or Stomach deficiency with such symptoms as diarrhea, fatigue, sallow complexion, and lack of appetite.* Dries dampness and promotes water metabolism: for accumulation of fluids affecting digestion as well as edema and reduced urination due to Spleen deficiency and its failure to transform and transport. Used as an auxiliary herb for damp painful obstruction.* Stabilizes the exterior and stops sweating: for spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency. Can be used for other types of sweating when combined with appropriate herbs.* Calms the fetus: for restless fetus disorder, especially when due to Spleen deficiency. Can be used for other types of this disorder when combined with appropriate herbs.*
Ingredients	Bai Zhu (Chao) - Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma (processed)