Qi Tonics
Zhu Sun (竹荪)
Zhu Sun
Bamboo fungus
竹蓀
Name
Zhu Sun (Bamboo fungus)
The Effect of 竹荪
Property
Sweet, slightly bitter, cool.
Actions
Tonify qi, nourish yin, moisten the lung to relieve cough, clear heat and eliminate dampness.
Indications
Dysentery, leucorrhea, hypertension, laryngitis, cough caused by wind-heat, hyperlipimia, adjuvant treatment of anti-tumor.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~30 g.
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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