Atractylodes is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3]

Species

Atractylodes is native to eastern Asia.[1][4]

Medicinal uses

The rhizome of some species, including Atractylodes lancea, and A. macrocephala (Chinese: 白朮), are used in traditional Chinese medicine, and in Japanese medicine,[6] as a diuretic, an anti-inflammatory, an anti-coagulant, together with other uses.[7]

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