Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ku Zhu Ye (Pleioblastus amarus leaves)
Ku Zhu Ye
Pleioblastus amarus leaves
Bitter Bamboo Leaf
苦竹葉
Folium Pleioblasti
Name
Ku Zhu Ye (Pleioblastus amarus leaves)
The Effect of 苦竹叶
Property
Bitter, cold.
Actions
Clear heat, improve eyesight, remove toxicity, kill parasites.
Indications
Scalds and burns, eyes pain, diabetes, aphtha, aphonia, dysphoria.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~12 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder for applying on the affected area.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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