百子櫃THE HUNDRED DRAWERS
White atractylodes rhizome
白朮
strengthens the spleenreplenishes qipromotes water metabolism燥濕止汗安胎（醫師指導下）
The chunky rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala, sold as cream-coloured slices with a brown rind and a warm camphor-sweet aroma. It simmers into tonic soup packs, giving the broth a dry, earthy herbaceous note that reads instantly as 'herbal soup'.
TCM properties
Nature · warming Flavour · sweet、bitter Meridians · spleen、stomach
Traditional food therapy
In the tradition it is the spleen-strengthener and damp-dryer of the four-gentlemen family of tonics, used to build qi, firm the middle and check sweating.
Cautions: read first
- Take care with yin deficiency and internal heat, or when the fluids are spent and you are dry and thirsty
Preparation
Soak and rinse the dried slices.
Origin · Geo-authentic (道地) source
Zhejiang (Yuqian atractylodes, one of the eight Zhejiang herbs). AU herbal shops sell bulk slices
Availability in Australia
Herbal shops / specialists
