Herb

Bamboo (Zhu)

竹zhu
1 sourcePhyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro

Recorded that the leaf clears heat-vexation and frees urination, the shavings clear heat, transform phlegm and check vomiting, and the sap clears heat and dissolves phlegm.

Used in 4 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十七·苞木·竹·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主咳逆上气、溢筋急、恶疡，杀小虫；竹叶除烦热风痉、清心利尿；竹茹清热化痰止呕；竹沥清热豁痰。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 竹叶：苦，平，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·苞木·竹·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·苞木·竹·气味（竹叶）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十七·苞木·竹·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.