| Lophatherum |
| Lophatherum gracile | | Gramineae | | Dan Zhu Ye | |
(dan means bland or slack;
zhu is the general term for the bamboos, of
which this is one type, though it doesn't
have the cane-like stems but grows as a long-leaf
grass, hence it is relatively thin and slack;
ye means leaf. This herb is distinguished
from Zhu Ye, which is the leaf of the large
bamboo Phyllostachys nigra) |
| Bamboo Leaf | | Leaf
(collected in summer, with stems attached) | | Sweet, Bland | | Cold | | Clear heat and purge fire, eliminate irritability, diuretic | | Traditional Chinese applications |
| Restlessness and thirst accompanying a febrile disease; oral ulceration and swollen, painful gums caused by heat in the heart and stomach; difficult frequent urination with scanty urine, burning sensation, or pain (heat lin syndrome) | | Possible unwanted effects |
| None noted | | None reported | | TCM and other contraindications |
| Specifically mentioned to be used cautiously during pregnancy | |
Forsythia +8 (Season's Change) |
| Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Institute for Traditional Medicine |
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