atractylodes chinensis/diarrhea

Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (AMK) is well-known as a digestive and tonic material and is widely used in traditional Korean herbal medicines. Previously, we found that protein samples obtained from the medicines could induce a preferential stimulation of type 1, rather than type 2, helper T

Gwakhyangjeonggi‑san (GHJGS) is a mixture of herbal plants, including Agastache rugosa, Perilla frutescens, Angelica dahurica, Areca catechu, Poria cocos, Magnolia officinalis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Citrus reticulata, Pinellia ternata, Platycodon grandiflorum, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Ziziphus

In traditional Chinese medicines, atractylodes rhizome ("Cangzhu" in Chinese) is used for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, digestive disorders, mild diarrhea, night-blindness. According to the Pharmacopoeia of China (2005 Edition), Rhizoma Atractylodis is the dried root of Atractylodes lancea

OBJECTIVE There are limited therapeutic options available for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). We tested the effects of Atractylodes japonica rhizome, a perennial plant native to North Asia, on both upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) motility in guinea pigs. METHODS The extract of