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Bamboo sugar
天竺黄 〔天竺黃〕tiān zhú huáng
Latin pharmacognostic name: Bambusae Concretio Silicea%#%
Alternate English names: tabasheer
Alternate Chinese names: 天竹黄 tiān zhú huáng; 竹糖 zhú táng; 竹黄[1] zhú huáng
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Bambusa textilis McClure; Schizostachyum chinense Rendle. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Bambusa textilis McClure*; Schizostachyum chinense Rendle*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents
Properties: Sweet; cold. (Some sources say bitter.)
Channel entry: Heart and liver channels. (some sources also note gallbladder channel.)
Indications:
Clears heat and transforms phlegm; clears the heart and settles fright: Heart and liver channel phlegm-heat patterns, manifesting in child fright wind, wind stroke (stroke), epilepsy, and clouded spirit in febrile disease.
Dosage & Method: Oral: 3–6g in decoctions. It is also taken drenched as a powder, 0.6–1.0g each time.
Quality: Large shiny pale-yellow lumps that have high water absorbency are best.
Product Area: Yúnnán, Guǎngdōng.
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