Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
Zhu Ru 竹茹
Bambusae Caulis In Taeniam Bamboo Shavings
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Slightly Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Slightly Cold
- Channels Entered
- GB, LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Bambusae Caulis In Taeniam
- Chinese
- 竹茹
- Tone Marks
- zhú rù
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears Heat and Transforms Phlegm For cough with thick, yellow, viscous sputum, along with stifling sensation in the chest, or coughing up blood due to Lung heat. For irritability, insomnia nausea, chest congestion, hypochondriac distention and a bitter taste the mouth with profuse phlegm due to Gallbladder fire and Phlegm.
- Stops Vomiting and Clears heat Very effective for morning sickness, nausea, acid regurgitation, and vomiting with a bitter or sour taste and bad breath due to Stomach Heat of Excess or Deficiency
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
- 4.5-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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