Bamboo leaf is a Chinese herbal medicine that people are familiar with in daily life. It is the leaf of the gramineous plant Bamboo. Although it is called bamboo leaves, it is different from the large bamboo leaves used to make rice dumplings. Light bamboo leaves mainly refer to young leaves, which are curled but not unfolded. They have an elegant name - bamboo leaf roll core.

Bamboo leaves are mainly produced in various provinces along the Yangtze River Basin, but this is not always the case. They are generally found in southern provinces. There is no obvious seasonality and can be harvested at any time. Because the harvest is not restricted by seasons, fresh bamboo leaves are suitable for clinical use and are rarely made into dried products.

Bamboo leaves are sweet, pungent, light, and cold in nature. Mainly enters the heart meridian, stomach meridian, small intestine meridian, etc.

The main functions of bamboo leaves are: clearing away heat and purging fire, promoting fluid production and removing troubles. In addition, bamboo leaves can also be diuretic and relieve stranguria.

Bamboo leaves are sweet in taste and cold in nature. They enter the heart meridian and can clear and purge the heart fire. If the heart fire is too much, the mind will be restless and irritable. Bamboo leaves are good at clearing the heart fire. If the heart fire is cleared, the heart will be upset. self-removal. At the same time, bamboo leaves can also clear away heat from the stomach, produce body fluids and quench thirst. When heat invades the human body, it will inevitably deplete the body's body fluids, leading to fever and thirst. Bamboo leaves are combined with gypsum, anemarrhena, etc., which can clear away heat, produce body fluids and quench thirst, such as classic prescriptions Qingwenbaidu drink. In addition, the Bamboo Leaf Gypsum Decoction composed of bamboo leaves, gypsum, Ophiopogon japonicus, ginseng and other medicines can treat the symptoms of Qi and body damage after fever.

Bamboo leaves, light and upward, can dissipate wind-heat in the upper burner. Therefore, bamboo leaves are also used clinically to treat diseases such as exogenous wind-heat, cough and thirst, such as honeysuckle, forsythia, and mint. Wait for compatibility to form Yinqiao Powder.

In addition, bamboo leaves have the effect of promoting urination in clinical practice. In addition, they can clear away heat and relieve troubles. Therefore, they are good at treating the symptoms of short, red, astringent and painful urination caused by heat in the lower Jiao. The classic prescription is to guide redness. In powder form, bamboo leaves are combined with Akebia bark, Rehmannia glutinosa and other medicines to clear away heat, diuresis and relieve stranguria.

The heart fire is strong. If it is too strong, it will blind the pericardium and lead to coma. The evil heat will sink into the pericardium, leading to coma and delirium. Bamboo leaves specialize in clearing the heart and purging the fire, so they can treat this disease. Choose bamboo leaves for compatibility. Use Scrophulariaceae, Lotus Seed Heart, Forsythia Lianqiao, etc. together to form Qinggong Decoction, which can clear the heart, relieve fire, and refresh the mind.