''Atractylodes'' is a genus of Asian

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Species

''Atractylodes'' is native to eastern

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Atractylodes amurensis ''Atractylodes'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species ''Atractylodes'' is native to eastern Asia. * ''Atractylodes amurensis'' – Korea, Amur * ''Atractylodes carlinoides'' – Hubei * ''Atractylodes japonica' ...

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Atractylodes carlinoides ''Atractylodes'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species ''Atractylodes'' is native to eastern Asia. * ''Atractylodes amurensis'' – Korea, Amur * ''Atractylodes carlinoides'' – Hubei * ''Atractylodes japonica' ...

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Atractylodes japonica ''Atractylodes'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species ''Atractylodes'' is native to eastern Asia. * ''Atractylodes amurensis'' – Korea, Amur * ''Atractylodes carlinoides'' – Hubei * ''Atractylodes japonica' ...

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Atractylodes koreana ''Atractylodes'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species ''Atractylodes'' is native to eastern Asia. * ''Atractylodes amurensis'' – Korea, Amur * ''Atractylodes carlinoides'' – Hubei * ''Atractylodes japonica' ...

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Atractylodes lancea ''Atractylodes lancea'' is a species of ''Atractylodes'' that grows in central China. It is one source of cāng zhú, a Chinese herbal medicine Chinese herbology () is the theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for t ...

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Atractylodes macrocephala ''Atractylodes macrocephala'' Koidz., bái zhú 白术 is a species of ''Atractylodes'' that grows in central China. The roots are consumed as a Chinese herbal medicine. Description ''Atractylodes macrocephala'' are herbs that reach a size of 20 ...

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Atractylodes ovata ''Atractylodes'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species ''Atractylodes'' is native to eastern Asia. * ''Atractylodes amurensis'' – Korea, Amur * ''Atractylodes carlinoides'' – Hubei * ''Atractylodes japonica' ...

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Atractylodes rubra ''Atractylodes'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species ''Atractylodes'' is native to eastern Asia. * ''Atractylodes amurensis'' – Korea, Amur * ''Atractylodes carlinoides'' – Hubei * ''Atractylodes japonica' ...

Medicinal uses

Some species, including ''

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References

Cynareae Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine Asteraceae genera {{Cynareae-stub