Item: Bai Zhu, Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma
Category: Grass and woody plants
Scientific Name: Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.
Part: Rhizome
Origin: It is the dried rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (Fam. Compositae).
Source: Henan, China
Traits:

• Fist-shaped masses, with several warty and short branches and extending axis of rhizomes, swollen as ungulate-shaped at the lower part. Externally yellowish-brown or grayish-brown, with interrupted longitudinal wrinkles and some transverse grooves. Texture hard, fracture yellowish-white in cortex, color deeper in the middle, cambium ring brown. Odor, aromatic; taste, sweet, slightly pungent and slightly viscous. 

Specification:

• General Inspections & Species Authentication
• Heavy Metals Pass
• Aflatoxins Pass
• Sulfur Dioxide Pass
• Pesticide Residues Pass

Usage: Various Chinese herbal soup, instant drink powder, seasoning, health supplement, etc.
Storage method: Store in cool, dry place and mind the pest issues.