The efficacy and function of bamboo core

Bamboo core is the heart of the common plant bamboo. It is not the bamboo heart but the leaf heart, which is mostly found in the young leaves of bamboo. It is generally used to treat children's colds and fevers, and the effect is very obvious. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is mostly used for children. Its medicinal effect is somewhat similar to that of the light bamboo leaf in traditional Chinese medicine. It is cold in nature. However, there are certain taboos during use and you need to pay attention to the dosage. This article introduces the detailed situation, let’s take a look and learn about it.

1. The efficacy of bamboo core

1. Raw bamboo heart is cold in nature, and has obvious alleviating and therapeutic effects on excessive liver fire in children. When treating the disease, you can use two grams of raw bamboo leaves and two grams of single-legged tangerine peel, add three grams of herb, put the three herbs together, boil them in clear water, and then drink the liquid.

2. You can boil bamboo cores in water and drink it to reduce heart fire, which mainly manifests as irritability, insomnia, and mouth ulcers. The excessive heat in thin people is mostly due to yin deficiency and disharmony between the heart and kidney, which can be treated with Sanhuang Tablets and Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

3. Raw bamboo heart can treat edema in the human body. This Chinese medicinal material has an excellent diuretic effect, which can quickly discharge excess water from the human body and play a role in reducing swelling and diuresis.

4. Raw bamboo heart has an excellent heat-clearing effect, and has obvious therapeutic effects on symptoms such as exogenous fever and prolonged fever in children. However, it needs to be used in combination with Chinese medicinal materials such as Houttuynia cordata and Gnaphalium wilfordii during treatment.

2. Introduction of Bamboo Core Tea

Bamboo core tea is made from wild tea leaves collected from deep mountains and old forests combined with Guangning’s unique “bamboo core”. This tea is golden in color and has a strong fragrance. It has the special effects of clearing the liver, improving eyesight, clearing away heat, detoxifying and sobering up. It is said that Bao Gong became ill due to overwork while judging a case. He drank the "bamboo core tea" presented by Guangning Township and the illness was cured and he felt refreshed. In order to commemorate Mr. Bao, the people of Guangning changed the name of this "bamboo core tea" to "Qingtian tea", and it has been passed down to this day.

3. Prescription for Raw Bamboo Heart

1. Prescription 1: (Prescription for treating eczema and fever) 3 qian of raw bamboo heart, 5 qian of Rhizoma Ludou root, 1 liang of dog liver grass, 5 qian of sea gold sand vine, 5 qian of mountain sesame, 5 qian of lion ball, boil in water for four nights until it becomes one and a half bowls and drink.

(Explanation of the prescription) In this prescription, raw bamboo heart clears heart heat, sea gold sand vine guides heart heat to the small intestine, mountain sesame drains heat from the large intestine, lion ball removes eczema and clears heat stagnation in the abdomen, and Lu Dou Lu and dog liver vegetable clear excess heat. It is a heavy dose for treating eczema.

2. Prescription 2: (Prescription for treating children's fever caused by external infection and which does not subside for a long time) 3 qian of raw bamboo heart, 5 qian of Houttuynia cordata, 5 qian of Gnaphalium wilfordii, and 3.5 bowls of water, boil them into 1 bowl of water and drink.

(Explanation of the prescription) This prescription is mainly based on bamboo heart to clear the heart, supplemented by Houttuynia cordata to clear liver fire, and Gnaphalium wilfordii to clear lung and kidney deficiency heat. It is a sweet and cool method of reducing fever, which is not only effective at the initial onset of fever, but also effective for long-term fever.