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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 in unofficial 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.)

Actions and 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 and 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.

Production area: Yúnnán, Guǎngdōng.

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