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Bambusae Caulis in Taenia
Bamboo shavings
竹茹 〔竹茹〕 zhú rú
Alternate Chinese names: 竹皮 zhú pí; 青竹茹 qīng zhú rú; 淡竹皮茹 dàn zhú pí rú; 竹二青 zhú èr qīng; 淡竹茹 dàn zhú rú
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Bambusa tuldoides Munro
Origin in unofficial sources: Bambusa tuldoides Munro*; Sinocalamus beecheyanus (Munro) McClure var. pubescens P.F. Li*; Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis Stapf ex Rendle*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents
Properties: Sweet; cool; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: Lung, stomach, and gallbladder channels.
Actions and indications:
- Clears heat and transforms phlegm: Lung heat cough;
phlegm-heat cough and panting; gallbladder fire with phlegm; heat vexation. - Eliminates vexation and checks vomiting: Stomach heat
vomiting and retching or hiccup; malign obstruction (morning sickness).
Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g).
Product description: This product comes in stringy strips bound in balls. The strips are about 5–7 mm wide and are light brown with a greenish hue. They are fibrous and rough to the touch, but smooth when felt along the grain. They are stringy and tough, and do not break easily. The decocting pieces are fine shavings bound in balls.
Quality: The best quality is dry, light in color, finely shaved, supple and strong.
Production area: Hénán, Guǎngdōng, Sìchuān, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Héběi, ānhuī, Húběi.
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