Tian Zhu Huang (Siliceous Secretions of Bamboo, Bamboo Sugar, Tabasheer)

Herb 15 of 19 in Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat

Channels:

GB, HT, LIV

Properties:

Sweet, Cold

Latin:

Bambusae Concretio Silicea

Chinese:

天竺黄

Tone Marks:

tiān zhú huáng

Translation:

Heavenly Bamboo Yellow

Chinese Herb Actions

• Clears and Transforms Phlegm-Heat
  For cough, difficult to expectorate sputum, and chest pain
• Cools the Heart, Stops Convulsions
  For spasms and convulsions with gurgling sounds in the throat, and childhood convulsions with possible wheezing due to Phlegm Heat and Wind Stroke

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• None Noted

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• None Noted
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-6 grams in decoction, 0.6-1 gram as powder (Chen)
• 3-9 grams in decoction, 0.6-1 gram as powder (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Hui Chun Dan (Return of Spring Special Pill)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Open the Orifices