ABSTRACT
Objective Atractylodes japonica, a member of the Compositae family, is a per nnial Chinese medicinal plant, whose rhizomes are used as medicinal materials with functions of antibiosis, anti-inflammatory, and dispelling wind-cold. A. japonica is mainly distributed in northeast China, which is the genuine medicine in northeast China, and it is also a traditional medicine of Korean nationality. In this paper, the plant morphology, classification, identification of medicinal properties, chemical composition, pharmacological effects, and the cultivation techniques of A. japonica were briefly reviewed. The purpose of this paper is to provide theoretical reference for rational exploitation of Chinese material medica and sustainable utilization of resources of A. japonica.