The efficacy and function of bamboo root

Do you know about spotted bamboo root? It is a common medicinal material. Generally, spotted bamboo root is used as raw material in many places. It can also treat many physical diseases. Let’s take a look at the relevant knowledge about spotted bamboo root.

[Source] It is the rhizome and root of the Poaceae plant Phyllostachys pubescens . Dig up the roots and rhizomes in September and October and dry them in the sun.

[Original form] Phyllostachys pubescens (Detailed Record of Bamboo Catalogue), also known as: Taiwan bamboo, ghost horn bamboo, steel head bamboo (Detailed Record of Bamboo Catalogue), arrow bamboo (Compendium of Materia Medica), general bamboo, spotted bamboo (Herbal Prescriptions), cassia bamboo (Name Collection of Plants), light bamboo, flower shell bamboo, asparagus fern, and thin bamboo.

[Habitat distribution] Cultivated in gardens or wild in mountains. It is distributed in areas south of the Yangtze River Basin and in Sichuan, Shandong, Henan, Guangxi and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Cao Mu Bian Fang": "light."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Cao Mu Bian Fang": "It dispels wind and dampness, and removes lung cold. It treats asthma, phlegm, cough, and stubborn pain in the tendons and bones of the limbs."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang.

[Additional prescription] For treating cough and asthma: stew the root of spotted bamboo with ephedra root, golden bamboo leaf and old sophora japonica for oral administration. (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Cao Mu Bian Fang"

Above, we introduced what is spotted bamboo root and understood its effects and functions. Spotted bamboo root can improve our immunity. Spotted bamboo root also has a therapeutic effect in health care and has many benefits to our body.