Ingredient: Lophatherum leaf (dan zhu ye) (Lophatherum gracile).
| Mandarin: 淡竹葉 Pin-Yin: Dan Zhu Ye English: Lophatherum Korean: 담죽엽 Romaji: Tanchikuyo Kanji: 淡竹葉 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Lophateri Herba
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Cold, bland, sweet
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, small intestine, heart
Herb Actions:
- Cools heat
- Relieves irritability
- Dries damp-heat
- Encourages urination
Contraindications:
- None noted
Commonly Found In:
- Lonicera & Forsythia Formula, Rehmannia & Lophatherum Formula, Bamboo Leaves & Gypsum Combination