| Herb Chinese Name | 苍术 |
| Herb Latin Name | AtrActylodes lancea (Thunb. )DC.;Atractylodes chinensis ( DC. ) Koidz. |
| Herb PinYin Name | CANG ZHU |
| Type | Plant medicine |
| Description | Compositae |
| Property | Warm |
| Flavor | Pungent; Bitter |
| Meridian | Spleen; Stomach |
| Indications | Fortify the spleen; Dry dampness; Resolve constraint; Repel foulness |
| Habitat | Jilin ;Liaoning ;Hebei ;Shandong ;Shanxi ;Shaanxi ;Inner Mongolia |
| Collection Time | 春、秋均可采挖，以秋季为好。挖取根茎后，除去残茎、须根及泥土，晒干 |
| Appearance | 茅苍术：呈不规则连珠状或结节状圆柱形，略弯曲，偶有分支，长310厘米，直径12厘米。表面灰棕色，有皱纹及横曲纹，上侧具茎痕或残留茎基，两侧及下侧残留须根。质坚实；断面黄白色，散有多数橙黄色或棕红色油点，习称“朱砂点”，暴露稍久，有白色毛状结晶析出，习称“吐脂”或“起霜”；有浓郁特异的香气。北苍术：呈疙瘩块状或结节状圆柱形，长49厘米，直径14厘米。表面棕黑色；除去外皮者黄棕色。质较疏松；折断面散生棕黄色油点，无白毛状结晶析出；香气较淡 |