Zhu Li - 竹沥 - Succus Bambusae - Bamboo Sap
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Succus Bambusae |
| Common English: | Dried Bamboo Sap |
Category
Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough: Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-HeatProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Sweet | Cold (Very Cold) | Heart Lungs Stomach | 30-60g Cough: 9-15g |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and penetrates to the channels | Phlegm Obstructing the Heart orifices with fainting, paralysis of the hands or feet or hemiplegia |
Transforms Phlegm-Heat and stops coughing | Used in small doses as a powerful adjunctive herb to treat cough due to Phlegm-Heat |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Fr. Trichosanthis | Succus Zingiberis Rhizomatis |
In large doses for coma and other symptoms associated with Turbid Phlegm Obstructing the Heart Orifices and Wind-Stroke. (use the fresh juice of Zhu Li and force feed through the nose if necessary) | Phlegm-Heat clogging the Lungs with coughing of yellow, viscous sputum and a stifling sensation in the chest. | Phlegm-Heat Clogging the Lungs. Wind-Stroke with Phlegm welling upward. Phlegm-Heat withdrawal mania. |
0.6 to 1.2g Calm the Palace Pill with Cattle Gallstone | Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Rx. Curcumae |
Meningitis or epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis with high fever, nausea and vomiting. | Hemiplegia due to cerebral embolism. | Liver Qi Stagnation with Heat manifesting as disorientation, shouting or aggressive behavior, crying and laughing spells, unusual behavior and talking to oneself. |
Notes
- The herb can be taken by itself as a juice, or blended with Ginger juice to temper its Cold nature.
- Kept in sealed containers, this substance can be stored for extended periods.
- Certain sources state that it clears Phlegm from the Heart and the brain.
- For infantile convulsions with upturned eyes and foaming at the mouth, give 3 to 6g twice a day.
- Epilepsy (closed disorder) arising from Phlegm calls for combining it with herbs that clear Heat and restore consciousness.
- The herb sets Phlegm in motion: Phlegm at the vertex is guided downward, Phlegm in the chest and diaphragm is unbound, Phlegm in the four limbs is dispersed, Phlegm in the organs, channels and collaterals is drawn out, and Phlegm lying between the skin and the membranes is mobilized.
- It can halt withdrawal mania and seizures.
- Zhu Li and Silicea Bambusae Concretio Tian Zhu Huang share similar functions. Zhu Li acts faster, goes straight into the channels and collaterals, is colder and more slippery, and concentrates on dislodging Phlegm and keeping the Orifices open. Tian Zhu Huang works more slowly, calms the Spirit and settles palpitations and anxiety.
From Class
- Phlegm herbs: Ban Xia, Tian Nan Xing, Bai Fu Zi (warming); Zhe Bei Mu, Tian Zhu Huang, Zhu Li (cooling): Choose warm vs cool phlegm herbs by the heat picture. (Shea)