Bamboo Shavings(Zhu ru)

It is the dried middle layer of the stem of Bambusa tuldoides Munro,Phyllostachys nigra(Lodd.)Munor var.henonis (Mitf.)Stap ex Rendle,or Sinocalamus beecheyanus (Munro)McClure var.pubescens P.F.Li.,family Gramineae.It can be collected all the year round.The greenish middle layer of fresh stem is shaved into fine slices or cut into thin pieces,and then bundled to be dried in shade.The raw or stir-baked with ginger juice are used.

Medicinal Properties:sweet and slightly cold.

Meridian Tropism:lung,stomach and gallbladder meridians.

Medicinal Efficacies:clear heat and resolve phlegm;alleviate restlessness and relieve vomiting.

Usage and Dosage:4.5~9g.The raw are used to clear heat and resolve phlegm,and the stir-baked with ginger juice are used to relieve vomiting.