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โกฐเขมา, 苍术 cang shu

          Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC., ASTERACEAE








        Used  for  treatment  of  rheumatic  diseases,  digestive


              disorders, night blindness, and influenza.


        Hot water extract of rhizomes riches in arabinogalactan,


              a  biopolymer  consisting  of  arabinose  and  galactose                                                                         arabinogalactan

              monosaccharides.


        Acidic  pectic  polysaccharides  containing  about  80  %


              galacturonic acid.

        Regulate  the  gut  microbes  and  is  widely  used  in  the


              treatment of chronic intestinal disease.
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