Atractylodes​ is a perennial herb, and its rhizomes can be used as medicine for the treatment of various diseases.

Atractylodes macrocephala is a bit similar to Aoki Tohzi. Atractylodes macrocephala is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, but our understanding of it is limited to Chinese medicine.

Atractylodes macrocephala is a perennial herb of the genus Atractylodes in the Asteraceae family, with a height of up to 60 cm and a nodular rhizome. The stems are erect, all smooth and hairless. The leaves are alternate, the leaves are pinnately lobed, and the lateral lobes are oblanceolate, elliptical or oblong.