zhu ye

About zhu ye

Zhu Ye is the bamboo leaf. It is sweet and bland in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Lung and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyinzhu ye·zhu ye (dan)

Classification

Channels
Lung, Stomach, Heart
Flavour
Sweet, Bland
Temperature
Cold

Actions and indications

Clears Heat, relieves irritability and generates Fluids

  • Heart and Stomach Heat, with irritability and thirst

Clears Heat and promotes urination

  • Painful urination from Heat in the Heart and Small Intestine

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 6-15g; Maximum dose: 30g6-15 g————

Cautions

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