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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Bambusa tuldoides Munro; Sinocalamus beecheyanus (Munro) McClure var. pubescens P.F. Li; Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd.) Munro var. henonis Stapf. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd.) Munro var. henonis (Mitf.) Stapf ex Rendle [= Bambusa henonis Mitf.]

Use: Medicinal

Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents

Properties: Sweet; cold. (Some sources say bitter.)

Channel entry: Lung, liver, and heart channels. (some sources say stomach channel.)

Actions and indications: Clears heat and sweeps phlegm; clears the heart and settles fright: Patterns of phlegm-heat cough; wind stroke; child fright wind; epilepsy; mania and withdrawal.

Dosage and method: Oral: 30–50g, taken drenched. It cannot be stored for prolonged periods under normal conditions, but recently it has been packaged in bottles that have a long shelf life.

Warnings: Zhú lì is cold and lubricating, so it is contraindicated in cold phlegm, as well as in patients with sloppy stool.

Quality: The best quality is translucent.

Production area: Hénán, Guǎngdōng, Sìchuān, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Héběi, ānhuī, Húběi.

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