味辛甘。性寒。无毒。禀阴气以生。降也。阴中微阳也。
【主治】主胸中痰热。咳逆上气。（本经） 〔竹茹〕主呕 。温气寒热。吐血。崩中。（别
录）
（大明）
养血清
主风
【归经】入心胃二经。为涤热之品。（竹叶竹茹专治上焦烦热 竹沥中风主药）
【前论】汪机曰。竹茹入肺胃经。能开胃土之郁。清肺金之燥。竹沥入肝经。滑利走窍。
能
消
热。
沥味
风。未有不因阴虚火旺。痰热壅结而致者。如
阴既虚。火必旺。煎熬津液。结而为痰。壅塞
偏痹不仁。竹沥能遍走经络。搜剔一切痰结。
经脉流转。中风之症自除矣。 时珍曰。竹沥
【禁忌】经疏曰。竹茹。凡胃寒呕吐。感寒挟食作吐。忌用。竹沥。凡寒痰湿痰及饮食
生痰
味甘。性寒。无毒。竹之津液结成。
【主治】主小儿惊风天吊。镇心明目。去诸风热。疗金疮止血。滋养五脏。（开宝） 治
中风
【归经】入心经。为除热豁痰定惊之品。（幼科要药 凉心经 利心窍）
【前论】仲淳曰。此即大竹内所结之黄粉。气味功用与竹沥相同。但竹黄气稍缓而无寒
滑之
豁
味苦咸。性微寒。无毒。禀竹之余气。兼得地中阴水之气以生。降也。阴也。荔实、浓
朴、芫花为使。恶葛根。
【主治】主杀三虫。逐毒瓦斯胃中热。利丈夫。不利女子。（本经） 作摩膏。治小儿百
病。
逐
风。
【归经】入胃大肠二经。为消积杀虫之品。
【前论】陈承曰。经言利丈夫不利女子。乃疏利男子元气。不疏利女子脏气。故曰久服
令人
【炮制】大明曰。入药炮用。 苏恭曰。此竹之苓也。乃竹之余气所结。大小入栗。生
土中
以上泻剂木部
[Zhuye (Bamboo Leaf)]
Taste: Acrid, Sweet. Nature: Cold. Non-toxic. Generated by inheriting Yin Qi. It has a descending nature. It belongs to the category of Yin with slight Yang.
[Main Indications] Primarily treats phlegm-heat in the chest, cough with rebellious Qi (Zhuji Jing).
[Zhurú (Bamboo Shavings)] Primarily treats vomiting. Treats cold and heat alternating due to warm Qi. Hematemesis. Metrorrhagia (Bielu).
(Daming Bencao)
Nourishes blood, clears the heart, dispels wind.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart and Stomach meridians. It is an agent that clears heat. (Zhuye and Zhuru specifically treat irritability and heat in the Upper Jiao; Zhuli is the principal herb for treating Wind Stroke.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Wang Ji stated: Zhuru enters the Lung and Stomach meridians. It can open the stagnation of the Spleen and Stomach earth, and clear the dryness of the Lung metal. Zhuli enters the Liver meridian. It is slippery, penetrating, and moves through orifices. It can eliminate heat and wind. There is no case not caused by Yin deficiency with hyperactive fire, leading to the accumulation and knotting of phlegm-heat. If Yin is deficient, fire must be hyperactive, boiling body fluids, condensing them into phlegm, obstructing the meridians, resulting in hemiplegia and numbness. Zhuli can traverse all meridians, search out and eliminate all phlegm knots. When the meridians flow smoothly, the symptoms of Wind Stroke will naturally be eliminated. Li Shizhen said: Zhuli...
[Tianzhuhuang (Bamboo Calculus)]
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Cold. Non-toxic. It is formed from the condensation of the sap of bamboo.
[Main Indications] Primarily treats infantile convulsions and Tian Diao syndrome (a type of severe convulsion with upward gaze). Calms the heart and brightens the eyes. Dispels various wind-heat. Treats metallic wounds and stops bleeding. Nourishes the five Zang organs (Kaibao Bencao). Treats Wind Stroke.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart meridian. It is an agent that clears heat, resolves phlegm, and settles fright. (Essential herb for pediatrics. Cools the Heart meridian. Benefits the Heart orifices.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Chen Shigong stated: This is the yellow powder formed inside large bamboo. Its taste, odor, and functions are the same as Zhuli. However, Tianzhuhuang has a slightly milder Qi and lacks the cold and slippery properties, possessing the function of resolving phlegm...
[Leiwán (Polyporus Mycelium / Bamboo Fungus)]
Taste: Bitter, Salty. Nature: Slightly Cold. Non-toxic. Inherits the residual Qi of bamboo and generates by combining with the Yin water Qi of the earth. It has a descending nature. It belongs to the Yin category. Lishi, Houpo, and Yuanhua serve as guiding or compatible herbs. It is incompatible with Gegen.
[Main Indications] Primarily kills three types of parasites. Drives out toxic vapors and heat in the stomach. Beneficial for men, not beneficial for women (Zhuji Jing). Made into a massage paste, it treats various diseases in children. Drives out wind.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. It is an agent that reduces accumulation and kills parasites.
[Preliminary Discussion] Chen Cheng stated: The classic text says "beneficial for men, not beneficial for women." This means it unblocks the primordial Qi of men, but does not unblock the viscera Qi of women. Therefore, it is said that long-term use...
[Processing] Meng Shen stated: For medicinal use, it must be processed. Su Gong stated: This is the mycelium of bamboo. It is formed from the residual Qi of bamboo. It is the size of a chestnut. It grows in the soil...
The above belong to the Wood Category of Purging Agents.