Cang+Zhu+(Red+Atractylodes+Rhizome)

[[image:Cang_Zhu_.jpg width="180" height="333" align="right"]]Cang Zhu (Red Atractylodes Rhizome)
Category: Herbs that Transform Dampness Nature : Warm Flavors: Acrid, Bitter Channels: **SP, ST**

Functions: **Dry damp** & strengthen the Spleen; eliminate wind-dampness; **night blindness** Indications: 1. Distention in the epigastrium & abdomen & poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea due to accumulation of damp in the middle Jiao 2. **Bi Syndrome** w/ swollen knees and feet due to attack of wind-damp 3. Morbid leukorrhea or eczema **[works in all 3 jiaos with downward movement]** 4. Exterior syndrome caused by wind-cold and dampness **[vents & releases the exterior]**

Dosage: 5-10g. Contra: Internal heat/Internal def. Misc**: can be used interchangeably or in congruence w/ Hou Po**