zhu li

竹沥·Succus Bambusae

Bamboo Sap

About zhu li

Zhu Li (竹沥) is the sap driven out of heated bamboo, recorded as Succus Bambusae. It is sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Lung and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the substances that cool and transform Phlegm-Heat.

Names

Pinyinzhu li
Chinese竹沥
Latin NameSuccus Bambusae
English NameBamboo Sap·Bamboo Sap (Dried)
Japanesechikureki
Koreanjukryeok

Classification

Channels
Lung, Stomach, Heart
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Cold
Family
Gramineae
Species
Bambusa Tuldoides|Sinocalamus beecheyanus|pubescens
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and penetrates the channels

  • Fainting, hemiplegia or paralysed hands and feet when Phlegm blocks the orifices of the Heart
  • Wind-Stroke with loss of speech, sudden unconsciousness, clenched jaw or seizures
  • Convulsions in children

Transforms Phlegm-Heat and stops cough

  • Cough from Phlegm-Heat, as a strong supporting herb
  • Thick, sticky yellow sputum with a congested, stifling chest

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 30-60g; Cough: 9-15g30-60 g

Cautions