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

Pinyin	zhu 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

zhi mu + mai men dong
Heat attacking the Heart, causing irritability
shi gao + zhi mu
Heat attacking the Stomach, causing stomatitis and thirst
mai men dong + lu gen + tian hua fen
Heat invading the Lung and Stomach
lian qiao
Wind-Heat with thirst.
lian zi xin
Ulcers on the tongue.
gou teng + chan tui
Restless crying in children.
tian zhu huang + shi chang pu
Delirium.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 6-15g; Maximum dose: 30g	6-15 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

pregnancy Use with caution in pregnancy