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| Health Benefits |
| For: Cough with viscous mucus • Insomnia • Constipation • Lung abscess • Breast abscess • Intestinal abscess • Breast tenderness • Dry constipation • Coronary artery disease |
| Attributes: Antibiotic • Antiemetic |
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| Other Names: Ming Yi Za Zhu |
| Bambusa Breviflora Muno is not in the USDA Plant Database. Drill down via USDA Interactive Map: |
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USA: Bambusa Breviflora Muno USDA Zones:
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Category: Phlegm Heat  |
| English: Bamboo Shavings Pinyin: Zhu Ru Pharmaceutical: Caulis Bambusa Breviflora |
| Organs: Lung • Stomach • Gall Bladder Temperature: Slightly Cold |
| Taste: Sweet Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Phlegm Heat • Lung Heat • Gallbladder Phlegm Fire |
Actions: Transform Lung and Gallbladder Phlegm Heat • Stop vomiting • Treat cough
Key 2nd Actions: Calm Fetus • Calm Shen • Stop Bleeding • Stop Nausea/Vomit/Hiccup |
| Indications: Lung heat - cough, thick mucus, bloody cough • Gallbladder fire creating phlegm heat - chest stifling sensation, insomnia, timidity • Vomiting of bitter or sour material from Stomach heat (may combine with other herbs for morning sickness) |
| Contraindications: Deficiency cold |
| Typical Dosage: 4.5g to 9g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Bamboo shavings. Good quality: yellowish green, soft, and pliable pieces, without wooden parts.[21] |
| Other: Zhu Ru is the yellowing layer under the outer layer |
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| ■ ZHU RU/ BAN XIA: Hiccup, nausea, and vomiting due to disharmony and counterflow of ST Qi. Vertigo, agitation, and insomnia due to Phlegm turbidity. Nausea/vomiting during pregnancy due to disharmony of ST, Phlegm-Heat or ST Heat. Wen Dan Tang.[35]. ■ ZHU RU/ CHEN PI: Nausea, vomiting, and epigastric or abdominal distention due to Spleen/Stomach deficiency mixed with Cold and Heat. Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang.[35]■ ZHU RU/ PI PA YE: stomach heat vomiting[42] |
| Formulas with Zhu Ru |
| Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang • Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang • Wen Dan Tang |
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| Be cautions with all medicine. |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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