Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao 化痰止咳平喘藥 |
| Sub Category | Hua Tan 化痰 |
| Name | Tian Zhu Huang 天竹黃 Siliceous secretions of bamboo |
| Grown | South China. |
| Source | The siliceous secretions of Bambusa breviflora Munro. |
| Ingredients | Volatile oil |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Sweet, cold |
| Channels | Heart, liver, gallbladder |
| Function | Clears heat, transforms phlegm, clears heart-fire and calms convulsion. |
| Clinic Usage | For convulsion due to phlegm-heat and wind-stroke due to accumulation of phlegm. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 3~6g to use in decoctions, 0.6~1g to use in powders. |
| Storage | Store in a well-ventilated place. |
