ZHANG Zhiyuan's Experience in Using Baizhu （Atractylodes macrocephala） in Clinical Practice
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.20.003
- VernacularTitle:张志远临证运用白术经验
- Author:
Xin ZHAI
1
;
Linlin PAN
2
;
Juanjuan LUO
3
;
Guirong LIU
2
Author Information
1. Institute of Chinese Medical Literature and Culture， Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine， Jinan， 250355
2. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine， Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
3. University Town Hospital， Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Baizhu（Atractylis macrocephala）;
diarrhea;
edema;
vertigo;
abdominal distension;
experience of famous doctors;
ZHANG Zhiyuan
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;64(20):2063-2066
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Professor Zhang Zhiyuan， a master of Chinese medicine， made good use of Baizhu （Atractylis macrocephala （Koidz.））. Except for defecation in clinical practice， he usually prescribed processed Baizhu after stir-frying with soil. Baizhu is good at excreting water and removing dampness， so applied it in the formula series with Fuling （Poria cocos） and Guizhi （Cassia Twig） or self-made decoction for diarrhea. High-dose Baizhu could be used for edema by treating obstructive syndrome with tonics， so Baizhu were added in self-made Shugan Qushui Decoction （疏肝祛水汤） or modified Lizhong Decoction （理中汤） for liver cirrhosis ascites. It was emphasized that Baizhu could eliminate phlegm， so added it in modified Zexei Decoction （泽泻汤） for excess syndrome of vertigo. It was also acknow-ledged that Baizhu could strengthen the spleen and stomach， and was suitable for deficiency or excess syndrome of abdominal distension， so applied it in Burun Decoction （补润汤） for abdominal distension with deficiency-excess in complexity， and applied it in Zhizhu Decoction （枳术汤） or self-made Tiaozhong Decoction （调中汤） for deficient abdominal distention.
