蒼術(shù)為菊科植物茅蒼術(shù)Atractylodes lancea或北蒼術(shù)A.chinensis的干燥根莖，具有燥濕健脾、祛風(fēng)散寒的功效。藥理研究顯示蒼術(shù)及其提取物具有抗炎、抗腫瘤和免疫調(diào)節(jié)等作用。其對(duì)細(xì)胞免疫、體液免疫和非特異性免疫都有增強(qiáng)作用；對(duì)肺癌細(xì)胞、消化系統(tǒng)腫瘤細(xì)胞、白血病細(xì)胞、黑色素瘤細(xì)胞、宮頸癌細(xì)胞和肉瘤生長(zhǎng)均有抑制作用；蒼術(shù)烯內(nèi)酯、蒼術(shù)酮、茅術(shù)醇、β-桉葉醇、蒼術(shù)多糖可能是蒼術(shù)的重要活性成分。

Atractylodis Rhizoma is the dry rhizome of composite Atractylodes lancea or A. chinensis, and has the efficiency of drying wetness and invigorating spleen, and antirheumatism. Pharmacological studies show that Atractylodis Rhizoma and its active fractions have anti-inflammation, antitumor, and immunoregulation: the promoting effects on cellular immunity, humoral immunity, and nonspecific immunity; the growth inhibitory effects on lung carcinoma cells, tumorous cells in digestive system, leukemia cells, melanoma cells, cervical carcinoma cells, and sarcoma. Atractylenolides, atractylon, hinesol, β-eudesmol, and polysaccharides may be major active constituents of Atractylodis Rhizoma.