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Black bamboo leaf
竹叶[1] 〔竹葉[1]〕zhú yè
Latin pharmacognostic name: Bambusae Folium
Alternate English names: bamboo leaf[2]
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Bambusa tuldoides Munro
Origin (other sources): Bambusa tuldoides Munro*; Sinocalamus beecheyanus (Munro) McClure var. pubescens P.F. Li*; Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis Stapf ex Rendle*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents
Properties: Sweet, bland; cold.
Channel entry: Heart, lung gallbladder, and stomach channels.
Indications:
Properties, actions, and indications are similar to those of dàn zhú yè (Lophatheri Herba). Zhú yè is better at clearing heart and stomach fire, while dàn zhú yè is better at disinhibiting urine. Dàn zhú yè did not come into use until the Míng dynasty. Before the Míng, zhú yè was the item used and it was also referred to as dàn zhú yè.
Product Area: Hénán, Guǎngdōng, Sìchuān, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Héběi, ānhuī, Húběi.
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