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It is the dried concretion of secretion from the stems of Bambusa textilis McCI ure or Schizostachyum chinense Rendle, family Gramineae. It is collected in autumn and winter from chopped bamboo stems. It is used in raw form.

[ Medicinal Properties ]: Sweet and cold; relate to heart, liver and gallbladder meridians.

[ Medicinal Efficacies ]: Clear heat and resolve phlegm; clear heart-fire and stop convulsion.

[ Clinical Applications ]: 1. Phlegm-heat syndrome in heart and liver meridians      For infantile convulsions due to phlegm-heat, it is combined with Shexiang and Dannanxing; for apoplexy due to phlegm accumulation and epilepsy, with Huaglian and Yujin; for fever, delirium and coma, with Niuhuang and Lianqiao.

2. Phlegm-heat with cough and dyspnea       It is combined with Gualou, Zhebeimu and Sangbaipi to treat them.

[ Usage and Dosage ]: 3-9g. It is ground into powder for oral administration with 0.6-1g for each time.

天竺黄为禾本科植物青皮竹Bambusa textilis McClure或华思劳竹Schizostachyum chinense Rendle等杆内分泌液干燥后的块状物。主产于云南、广东、广四等地。秋冬二季采收。砍破竹杆，取出生用。