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Bamboo Culm
Bamboo Culm
Synonym  
Latin name Bambusae Caulis
Botanical source: Family name Gramineae
Botanical source: Plant name - Bambusa textilis McClure (IPNI:392542-1)
- Bambusa pervariabilis McClure (IPNI:392460-1)
- Bambusa beecheyana Munro (IPNI:392260-1)
- Bambusa tuldoides Munro (IPNI:392553-1)
- Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis Rendle (IPNI:77189090-1)
- Phyllostachys bambusoides Siebold et Zuccarini (IPNI:415985-1)
Part used Culm
Empirical criteria for quality selection Unknown
Constituents Polysaccharides:
Cellulose

Triterpenoids:
Phyllostachys nigra Munro var. henonis Stafp: epi-Friedelanol, Friedelin, Glutinol, Glutinone
P. bambusoides: Friedelin, Lupenone, Lupeol,Taraxerol

Lignin:

Other:
Pentosan
Pharmacological effects Unknown
Indications As a heat-clearing agent, it is applied to treat frequent fever, nausea, hematemesis, metrorrhagia and merostaxis and infantile convulsions.
Diseases Scary constitution, Insomnia, Anxiety, Disturbance of consciousness, Tongue stiffness, Allolalia, Cough, Vomitting, Hiccup, Hyperemesis gravidarum, Threatened abortion, Bleeding
Formulas untanto , kamiuntanto , karokijitsuto , kippichikujoto , seihaito , chikujountanto
Meridian tropism Lung, Stomach
Property Slightly cold
Flavor Sweet
Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing"  
TCM: Classification Expectrants and antitussives
TCM: Medicinal effects To clear heat and resolve phlegm, relieve vexation, check vomiting.
For phlegm-heat cough, gallbladder fire with phlegm, fright palpitations and unrest, insomnia caused by vexation, wind-stroke and phlegm clouding the heart, aphasia with stiff tongue, vomiting caused by stomach-heat, morning sickness, threatened abortion.
Remarks Listed in the Japanese standards for non-pharmacopoeial crude drugs 2018.
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