Cang Zhu

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan*, Japan, China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Balsamic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Dyspepsia

Science studied: ACETYLATRACTYLODINOL, ATRACTYLODIN, ATRACTYLODINOL, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Atractylodes lancea

Common names: Cang Zhu, White atractylodes, cang shu, mao cang shu, nan cang shu, okera, southern tsangshu, vaaleasulkakehto, vretenníkovec kopijovitý, Веретенник яйцевидный, オケラ, ソウジュツ, 和白术, 朮, 茅朮, 蒼朮

POWO: 182976-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Japan*, Japan, China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Balsamic
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Eczema
• Edema
• Stomachic
• Nyctalopia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Japan*
• Japan
• China

Documented cultural uses

• Balsamic
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Eczema
• Edema
• Stomachic
• Nyctalopia

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Balsamic · Japan* · "
• Diaphoretic · Japan* · "
• Dyspepsia · China · "
• Eczema · China · "
• Edema · China · "
• Stomachic · Japan* · "
• Diuretic · Japan* · "
• Nyctalopia · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Complete Genome Sequence of Atractylodes virus A, a Novel Carlavirus Infecting Atractylodes lancea. · 2026 source ↗
• Harnessing Phytobiotics for Gut Protection: A Comprehensive Review on the Role of Cangzhu (<i>Atractylodes lancea</i>) in Sustainable Animal Husbandry. · 2026 source ↗
• Chromosome-scale genome assembly and genomic prediction of essential oil compounds in Atractylodes lancea for genomics-assisted breeding. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETYLATRACTYLODINOL
• ATRACTYLODIN
• ATRACTYLODINOL
• CALCIUM
• COPPER
• BETA-EUDESMOL
• 2-FURALDEHYDE
• 3-BETA-HYDROXYATRACTRYLON
• MAGNESIUM
• POTASSIUM
• SODIUM
• ZINC
• L-ALPHA-BISABOLOL
• EO
• FURFURAL
• BETA-SELINENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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