淡竹叶
| Name (CN) | 淡竹叶 (Dàn zhú yè) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 淡竹、竹叶、淡竹米、竹叶心、甘竹叶、竹叶卷心、迷身草、碎骨子、竹叶门冬青、山鸡米、金竹叶、长竹叶、山冬、地竹、林下竹 |
| Name (EN) | Lophatheri Herba, Common Lophatherum Herb, Common Lophatherum |
| Scientific name(s) | Lophatherum Gracile Brongn.Herba Lophatheri, Lophatherum Gracile Brongn |
| Used section | Leaf |
| Taste | Sweet、Tasteless |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the heart, stomach and small intestine meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Cold |
| Group | Plant [Vegetables And Products] |
| Origin | Dried stems and leaves of Lophatherum gracile Brongn. |
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| Function and treatment | Clearing away heat and fire, relieving irritation and thirst, inducing diuresis and promoting laxative action. It is used in treating fever and thirst, short, red, astringent and painful urination and sores on the mouth and tongue. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | Domestic distribution: Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan. Overseas distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea Island and Japan. Harvested in summer before flowering spikes, dried in the sun. |