味苦，平、大寒，无毒。主治咳逆上气。溢筋急，恶疡，杀小虫。除烦热，风痉，喉痹，
呕逆。
根∶作汤，益气，止渴，补虚，下气，消毒。汁∶主治风痉，痹。实∶通神明，轻身，
益气。生益州。淡竹叶∶味辛，平、大寒。主胸中痰热，咳逆上气。其沥∶大寒。治暴中风，
风痹，胸中大热，止烦闷。其皮茹∶微寒，治呕 ，温气，寒热，吐血，崩中，溢筋。苦竹
叶及沥∶治口疮，目痛，明目，通利九窍。竹笋∶味甘，无毒。主治消渴，利水道，益气，
可久食。干笋烧服，治五痔血。
竹类甚多，此前一条云是篁竹，次用淡苦尔。又一种薄壳者，名甘竹叶，最胜，又有实
中竹、笙竹，又有 竹，并以笋为佳，于药无用。凡取竹沥，惟用淡竹耳。竹实出蓝田，江
东乃有花而无实，故凤鸟不至。而顷来斑斑有实，实状如小麦，堪可为饭。（《新修》一二七
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味苦，咸，微寒，无毒。主治腹中寒热积聚，女子产乳余疾，补肾气，令人目明。治
中风伤寒，身热支满，狂邪忽忽不知人，温疟洒洒，血瘕，下寒血，除胸中气，下水，止烦
渴，散颈下核，痈肿，心腹痛，坚症，定五脏。久服补虚，明目，强阴，益精。一名重台，
一名玄台，一名鹿肠，一名正马，一名咸，一名端。生河间川谷及冤句。三月、四月采根，
曝干。（恶黄 、干姜、大枣、山茱萸，反藜芦。）
今出近道，处处有。茎似人参而长大。根甚黑，亦微香，道家时用，亦以合香。（《大观
》卷八，《政和》二○三页）
[Bamboo Leaf]
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Neutral, Greatly Cold. Non-toxic. Indications: Cough with rebellious Qi (Ke Ni Shang Qi). Spasmodic stiffness of tendons (Yi Jin Ji), aversion to sores/ulcers, killing small insects. Clears irritability and heat, Wind-Jing (Feng Jing, convulsions/spasms caused by wind pathogen), Hou Bi (throat obstruction/swelling), vomiting and rebellious Qi.
Root: Decoction tonifies Qi, stops thirst, tonifies deficiency, directs Qi downward, eliminates toxicity. Juice: Mainly treats Wind-Jing, Bi syndrome (obstruction causing numbness/pain). Fruit: Enhances spiritual clarity, lightens the body, tonifies Qi. Origin: Yizhou.
Dan Zhu Ye (Light Bamboo Leaf): Taste: Pungent. Nature: Neutral, Greatly Cold. Indications: Phlegm-heat in the chest, cough with rebellious Qi. Its Li (Zhu Li, bamboo sap): Greatly Cold. Treats sudden stroke, Wind-Bi, great heat in the chest, stops irritability. Its Pi (Bark): Slightly Cold. Treats vomiting, warm Qi disease, alternating chills and fever, hematemesis, Beng Zhong (metrorrhagia/menorrhagia), spasmodic stiffness of tendons.
Ku Zhu Ye (Bitter Bamboo Leaf) and its Li: Treats mouth ulcers, eye pain, brightens eyes, unblocks the Nine Orifices.
Zhu Sun (Bamboo Shoot): Taste: Sweet. Non-toxic. Indications: Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst/diabetes-like symptoms), promotes urination, tonifies Qi, suitable for long-term consumption. Dry shoots roasted and taken treat five types of hemorrhoidal bleeding.
There are many types of bamboo. The first entry refers to Huang Zhu, followed by Dan Zhu and Ku Zhu. Another type with thin shells is named Gan Zhu Ye (Sweet Bamboo Leaf), which is superior. There are also Shi Zhong Zhu, Sheng Zhu, and others; their shoots are best but have little medicinal use. For obtaining Zhu Li (bamboo sap), only Dan Zhu is used. Zhu Shi (bamboo seeds) come from Lantian. In Jiangdong, there are flowers but no seeds, hence phoenixes do not come. Recently, however, seeds appear sporadically, resembling wheat, and can be cooked as rice.
[Xuan Shen / Scrophulariae Radix]
Taste: Bitter, Salty. Nature: Slightly Cold. Non-toxic. Indications: Cold and hot accumulations in the abdomen, residual diseases after childbirth in women, tonifies Kidney Qi, improves vision. Treats Wind-Zhong (stroke) and Shang Han (cold damage), fever with distension/fullness in the body, manic delirium with confusion and unawareness, Wen Nue (warm malaria) with shivering, Xue Jia (blood masses), expelling cold blood, clearing Qi stagnation in the chest, promoting water metabolism, stopping irritability and thirst, dissipating neck nodules, carbuncles, heart and abdominal pain, hard accumulations, stabilizing the Five Zang organs. Long-term use tonifies deficiency, brightens eyes, strengthens Yin, benefits essence. Aliases: Chong Tai, Xuan TAI, Lu Chang, Zheng Ma, Xian, Duan. Origin: Hejian river valleys and Yuanju. Harvest roots in March and April, dry in the sun. (Contraindicated with Huang Qin, Gan Jiang, Da Zao, Shan Zhu Yu; incompatible with Li Lu.)
Currently found widely near the capital. Stems resemble Ren Shen (Ginseng) but are larger. Roots are very black, slightly fragrant, used by Daoists, and also for incense blending.