The efficacy and function of bamboo heart

Bamboo heart is a kind of Chinese medicinal material with very wide effects. We can use bamboo heart in many places. Bamboo heart also plays a very important role in the treatment and relief of many diseases. Now let us learn about bamboo heart.

[Other names] Bamboo needle (Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs), bamboo heart (New Compendium of Materia Medica).

[Source] The curled but unripened young leaves of the Poaceae plant, Bambusa gracile . Picking in the early morning.

【Original morphology】 The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "Bamboo Ru".

【Nature and flavor】 "Ben Cao Zai Xin": "bitter, cold, non-toxic."

【Meridian】 "Ben Cao Zai Xin": "enters the heart and liver meridians."

【Functions and indications】 Clears the mind and relieves restlessness, relieves heat and quenches thirst.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 2 to 4 qian for fresh ones. For external use: grind the calcined medicine into powder and apply it on the affected area.

[Remarks] The young leaves of several common bamboos are generally used as bamboo core for medicinal purposes in folk medicine. For example, people in Guangdong province usually use the young leaves of Bambusa sphenanthera; people in Sichuan province usually use the young leaves of Bambusa sphenanthera.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Essentials of the Nature of Raw Herbs"

I believe that through the detailed introduction of bamboo heart in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of bamboo heart. I hope this helps you all.