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Ku Zhu Ye

苦竹叶
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Name

Ku Zhu Ye (Pleioblastus amarus leaves)

  1. 苦竹叶
  2. Pleioblastus amarus leaves
  3. Bitter Bamboo Leaf
  4. 苦竹葉
  5. Folium Pleioblasti

The Effect of Ku Zhu Ye

Property

Bitter, cold.

Actions

Clear heat, improve eyesight, remove toxicity, kill parasites.

Indications

Scalds and burns, eyes pain, diabetes, aphtha, aphonia, dysphoria.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~12 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder for applying on the affected area.