Bitter bamboo shoots

Bitter bamboo shoots

(notes on materia medica)

[synonym] bitter bamboo shoot (dietotherapy materia medica).

[source] seedlings of Pleioblastus amarus. For the plant morphology, please refer to "kuzhuye".

[nature and taste] ① in the Compendium: "bitter, sweet, cold. "

② "Seeking the source of Materia Medica": "bitter, cold, non-toxic. "

[function indications] heat clearing, dehumidification, diuresis, eyesight. It can cure diabetes, yellow complexion and beriberi.

① "Materia medica collection": "the Lord does not sleep, to face and hot yellow tongue, thirst, eyesight, detoxification, in addition to heat, healthy people. "

② "Dietotherapy Materia Medica": "the main counter Qi. "

③ "Heart mirror of food medicine": "manage heart depression, replenish qi, quench thirst, master thirst, benefit water channel, lower Qi, manage wind heat, beriberi, cook food. "

④ Wang Ying's food, wood and grass: "it can cure sweating, apoplexy and aphasia. "

⑤ "Compendium": "dry burning into salt, wipe chancre. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 2-3 Liang; or cooking.

[taboo] "the essence of pinhui" says: "you can't eat too much when you are full of energy. "