Black Bamboo
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Other Names : Phyllostachys Nigra, Zhu Li (Succus Bambusae), Zhu Ye (Bamboo leaf or Folium Bambusae)
See also : Lophatherum (Dan Zhu Ye)
Special Precautions of Black Bamboo
- Zhu Ye : Use with caution during pregnancy.
- Zhu Li is Contraindicated for those with cough due to Cold.
- Zhu Li is Contraindicated for those with loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency.
- Zhu Li is Contraindicated for those with Cold-Phlegm.
- Zhu Li is Contraindicated for those with Damp-Phlegm.
- Zhu Li is Contraindicated for those with Phlegm due to food or drink
Benefits and uses of Black Bamboo are
- Black Bamboo leaves are antipyretic and diuretic. They are used internally in the treatment of fevers (especially infantile convulsions), vomiting and nosebleeds. Phyllostachys Nigra leaves are harvested during the growing season and dried for later use.
- The juice of Black Bamboo stems is antipyretic, antitussive, expectorant and sedative. Black Bamboo juice is taken internally in the treatment of lung infections with cough and phlegm. The sap is pressed from young stems in the summer and then dried for later use.
- The epidermis of the stem bark is antiemetic, depurative and sedative. Black Bamboo bark is used internally in the treatment of vomiting, nosebleeds, coughs etc. The epidermis is collected from young stems in the summer and is dried for later use. The root is astringent, antipyretic, diuretic and styptic.
- Phyllostachys Nigra has been used in the treatment of rabies. The roots are harvested in the winter and dried for later use.
