Herb

Bamboo Shoot (Zhu sun)

竹笋zhu sun
1 sourcePhyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J.Houz.

Recorded for relieving wasting-thirst, disinhibiting water, boosting qi, easing the diaphragm, downbearing qi, transforming phlegm and aiding digestion.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十七·柔滑·竹笋·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：主消渴，利水道，益气，可久食；利膈下气、化痰、消食。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，微寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十七·柔滑·竹笋·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十七·柔滑·竹笋·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十七·柔滑·竹笋·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.