Atractylodes
Scientific names: Atractylodes lancea, Atractylodes chinensis, Atractylis lancea, Atractylodes ovata, Atractylis ovata, Atractylodes japonica, Atractylodes macrocephala
Family: Asteraceae/Compositae
Alternate names: AMK, ATR, Atractylenolide, Atractylénolide, Atractylode Blanc, Atractylode Gris, Atractylodis Radix, Bai Zhu, Bai-Zhu Atractylodes, Byaki-Jutsu, Byakujutsu, Cang Zhu, Chang Zhe, Jutsu, Khod Kha Mao, Largehead Atractylodes, Paekch'ul, Red Atractylodes, Rhizoma Atractylodis, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macroce, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizome d'Atractylode, So-Jutsu, White Atractylodes, White Atractylodis
Background
Atractylodes is a group of flowering plants native to eastern Asia. Its roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Atractylodes contains chemicals that might help with digestion and reduce pain and swelling. It also contains chemicals that might prevent cancer cells from growing.
People use atractylodes for stomach pain, common cold, lung cancer, obesity, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Atractylodes contains chemicals that might help with digestion and reduce pain and swelling. It also contains chemicals that might prevent cancer cells from growing.
People use atractylodes for stomach pain, common cold, lung cancer, obesity, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if atractylodes is safe or what the side effects might be.
Breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if atractylodes is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Allergy to ragweed and related plants: Atractylodes may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family. Members of this family include ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, and many others.
Bleeding disorders: Atractylodes might slow blood clotting. Taking atractylodes might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding in people with bleeding disorders.
Surgery: Atractylodes might slow blood clotting. This might cause extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using atractylodes at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy: Atractylodes is possibly unsafe when taken by mouth during pregnancy. In animals, it has caused death or harm in unborn babies. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if atractylodes is safe to use when breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Allergy to ragweed and related plants: Atractylodes may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to the Asteraceae/Compositae family. Members of this family include ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, daisies, and many others.
Bleeding disorders: Atractylodes might slow blood clotting. Taking atractylodes might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding in people with bleeding disorders.
Surgery: Atractylodes might slow blood clotting. This might cause extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using atractylodes at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using atractylodes for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of atractylodes might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Hexobarbital
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Atractylodes might increase the effects of hexobarbital. Taking atractylodes along with hexobarbital might cause too much sleepiness.
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) substrates)
Interaction Rating=Minor Be watchful with this combination.
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Atractylodes might change how quickly the liver breaks down these medications. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) substrates)
Interaction Rating=Minor Be watchful with this combination.
Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Atractylodes might change how quickly the liver breaks down these medications. This could change the effects and side effects of these medications.
Medications for estrogen sensitive cancers (Aromatase inhibitors)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Some types of cancer are affected by hormones in the body. Estrogen-sensitive cancers are cancers that are affected by estrogen levels in the body. Medications for estrogen sensitive cancers help decrease estrogen in the body. Atractylodes might also decrease estrogen in the body. Taking atractylodes along with medications for estrogen-sensitive cancers might decrease estrogen in the body too much.
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Atractylodes might slow blood clotting. Taking atractylodes along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements that might slow blood clotting: Atractylodes might slow blood clotting and increase the risk of bleeding. Taking it with other supplements with similar effects might increase the risk of bleeding in some people. Examples of supplements with this effect include garlic, ginger, ginkgo, nattokinase, and Panax ginseng.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 22.5 mg
- Atractylodes lancea (Cang Zhu) ext. 19.8 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 27 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 22.5 mg
- Morus alba ext. 22.5 mg
- Lycium chinense ext. 22.5 mg
- Xanthium sibiricum ext. 20.4 mg
- Magnolia liliflora ext. 20.4 mg
- Angelica dahurica ext. 20.4 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 20.4 mg
- Pseudostellaria heterophylla ext. 20.4 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 20.4 mg
- Pueraria lobata ext. 20.4 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 20.4 mg
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Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 90 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 135 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 75 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) ext. 63.2 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 75 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 63.2 mg
- Cyperus rotundus ext. 63.2 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 63.2 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 63.2 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 42.4 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 42.4 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 31.8 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 21.4 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 21 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) ext. 49.5 mg
- Panax ginseng ext. 49.5 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 49.5 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 49.5 mg
- Dimocarpus longan ext. 49.5 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 33 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 49.5 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 49.5 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 33 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 49.5 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 12 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.5 mg
- Polygala sibirica ext. 49.5 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 15 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 46.8 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 46.8 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 46.8 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 37.5 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa ext. 31.2 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 28.2 mg
- Actaea racemosa ext. 18.9 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 18.9 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 15.6 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 9.3 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
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Per capsule:
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Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 42.3 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 56.1 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 42.3 mg
- Pinellia ternata ext. 42 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 28.2 mg
- Amomum villosum ext. 23.4 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 23.4 mg
- Lindera strychnifolia ext. 42.3 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 38.7 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 38.7 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 38.7 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 29.1 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 38.7 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 38.7 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 38.7 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 12.9 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 9.6 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 16.2 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 36 mg
- Pinellia ternata ext. 54 mg
- Uncaria rhyncophylla ext. 36 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 36 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 36 mg
- Ligusticum striatum ext. 30 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 18 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 18 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 36 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
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Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 31.02 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 38.79 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 38.79 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 31.02 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 31.02 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 25.86 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa ext. 23.28 mg
- Dimocarpus longan ext. 23.28 mg
- Cyperus rotundus ext. 23.28 mg
- Polygala sibirica ext. 12.96 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 12.93 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 7.77 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 30 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 37.5 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 30 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 30 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 30 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 22.5 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 22.5 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 22.5 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 15 mg
- Schizandra chinensis ext. 15 mg
- Polygala sibirica ext. 12.51 mg
- Zingiber officinale ext. 12.51 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 12.48 mg
- Cinnamomum cassia (bark) ext. 7.5 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 29.85 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 53.73 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 29.85 mg
- Hordeum vulgare ext. 35.82 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 35.82 mg
- Pinellia ternata ext. 29.85 mg
- Raphanus sativus ext. 29.85 mg
- Forsythia suspensa ext. 17.91 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 17.91 mg
- Amomum villosum ext. 17.91 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 22.5 mg
- Eucommia ulmoides ext. 22.5 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 22.5 mg
- Dipsacus asper ext. 22.5 mg
- Loranthus parasiticus ext. 22.5 mg
- Cuscuta hygrophilae ext. 22.5 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 22.5 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 22.5 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 22.5 mg
- Alisma orientale ext. 22.5 mg
- Morus alba ext. 22.5 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 22.5 mg
- Bupleurum falcatum ext. 15 mg
- Ligusticum striatum ext. 15 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes lancea (Cang Zhu) ext. 22.2 mg
- Paeonia veitchii ext. 22.2 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 22.2 mg
- Cyathula officinalis ext. 22.2 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 22.2 mg
- Ligusticum striatum ext. 22.2 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 22.2 mg
- Gentiana macrophylla ext. 22.2 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.4 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 22.2 mg
- Carthamus tinctorius ext. 22.2 mg
- Corydalis turtschaninovii ext. 22.2 mg
- Loranthus parasiticus ext. 22.2 mg
Practitioner product
Per capsule:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu) ext. 20.1 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 26.7 mg
- Crataegus pinnatifida ext. 26.7 mg
- Gynostemma pentaphyllum ext. 33.3 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 26.7 mg
- Codonopsis pilosula ext. 20.1 mg
- Nelumbo nucifera ext. 20.1 mg
- Pinellia ternata ext. 20.1 mg
- Poria cocos ext. 20.1 mg
- Alisma plantago aquatica ext. 20.1 mg
- Morus alba ext. 20.1 mg
- Senna tora ext. 20.1 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 12.9 mg
- Ziziphus jujuba ext. 12.9 mg
Practitioner product
Per tablet:
- Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) ext. 20 mg
- Salix alba ext. 200 mg
- Boswellia serrata ext. 228 mg
- Eleutherococcus nodiflorus ext. 100 mg
- Eucommia ulmoides ext. 66.67 mg
- Gentiana macrophylla ext. 75 mg
- Angelica pubescens ext. 55 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 187.5 mg
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