zōng lǚ

棕榈·Petiolus Trachycarpi

Trachycarpus Stiple Fiber

About zōng lǚ

Zong Lu Pi (棕榈皮) is the fibrous sheath of the windmill palm's leaf stalk, recorded as Petiolus Trachycarpi. It is bitter and astringent in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung, Liver and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Blood and stop bleeding.

Names

Pinyinzōng lǚ·zong lu pi
Chinese棕榈·棕榈皮
Latin NamePetiolus Trachycarpi
English NameTrachycarpus Stiple Fiber·trachycarpus stiple sheath-fiber
Japaneseshurohi
Koreanjongryeopi

Classification

Channels
Lung, Large Intestine, Liver
Flavour
Bitter, Astringent
Temperature
Neutral
Family
Palmae
Species
Trachycarpus fortunei
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Astringes leakage of Blood and stops bleeding

  • Coughing or vomiting of blood, nosebleed, and blood in the stool or urine
  • Heavy uterine bleeding or heavy periods (Beng Lou)
  • Chronic bleeding once any stasis or Heat has been addressed, since it only binds and does not correct the cause

Dries Damp (minor use)

  • Vaginal discharge of a Damp type

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-15g; Powder: 1-1.5g3-15 g

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions

Prepared forms (1)

zong lu pi Tan

棕榈皮·Petiolus Trachycarpi

Zong lu pi tan (棕榈皮) is the charred form of zong lu pi, the fibrous leaf-stalk sheath of a Palmae trachycarpus palm, supplied as Petiolus Trachycarpi. The catalogue files it among the blood-regulating substances that stop bleeding, on the Liver, Large Intestine and Lung channels.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows zōng lǚ.