In ancient China, plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum were known as the four gentlemen of plants. The bamboo branches are tall and straight, proud and frosty, evergreen all the year round. They are often compared to a modest gentleman and an upright man. Throughout the ages, there are also many literati who like painting and chanting bamboo. Bamboo is so popular not only because of its shape, but also because many parts of bamboo have good medicinal value. Do you know? This article introduces the medicinal value of bamboo. Let's take a look at the medicinal value of bamboo. Medicinal value of bamboo
bamboo leaf
Compendium of materia medica: 'light bamboo leaves smell pungent, cold and non-toxic; Indications: upset, red urine, adverse urination, etc. Bitter bamboo leaves are bitter, cold and non-toxic; It is mainly used for aphthous ulcer, eye pain, insomnia, stroke, etc. The young leaves of medicinal bamboo are picked in summer and autumn, dried in the sun and boiled in water; The dosage is 2 ~ 4 yuan ', and bamboo leaves are often used as medicinal porridge. According to the "old constant words" compiled by Cao Tingdong, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty: "bamboo leaves quench thirst and get rid of trouble. People with heatstroke should hold bamboo leaves, a mountain mast, fry soup, remove the residue, cook rice porridge, and enter one or two cups to heal.". "Many can despicable things. Roll back": "bamboo leaf atherosclerosis cures the old man's wind heat on the diaphragm, red eyes and headache, and turns a blind eye to things."
Zhuli
Bamboo juice is a kind of bamboo juice that is split by bamboo pole and burned by fire to collect the bamboo juice dripping from both ends. Compendium of Materia Medica records: 'bamboo juice smells sweet, cold and non-toxic. Indications: violent stroke, wind arthralgia, great heat in the chest, stop boredom, quench thirst and recover from fatigue. " Modern pharmaceutical chemical analysis shows that Zhuli contains more than ten kinds of amino acids, glucose, fructose, sucrose, xylenol, cresol, formic acid, acetic acid, benformic acid and other chemical components. Pharmacological tests show that Zhuli has antitussive and expectorant effects.
Bamboo fruit
After flowering, bamboo is as strong as wheat, with green skin, containing bamboo rice and sweet taste. Guangzhi records: 'it can be taken'. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "bamboo can connect the gods, lighten the body and replenish qi". "Collection of compendium of Materia Medica": 'lower accumulation is like God' (Note: treat dyspepsia). Modern studies have proved that the nutritional composition of bamboo is similar to that of rice, wheat and corn. In addition to starch, protein and fat, it also contains 18 kinds of amino acids. It is a exploitable medicinal diet resource.
Zhuru
Bamboo Ru is the second layer of bamboo after scraping the green layer off the bamboo stem, also known as "bamboo two green". Compendium of materia medica: "light bamboo Ru has a sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic smell. Indications: vomiting, warming Qi, cold and heat, vomiting blood, collapse, stopping pulmonary flaccidity, treating five hemorrhoids and women's fetal movement. Kuzhuru is mainly used for heat blocking and blood in urine '.
Bamboo fungus
It refers to fungi born in bamboo forest. For example, Dictyophora is a fungus born on the ground of bamboo forest. Its medicinal and dietary functions are recorded in medical books such as dietotherapy Materia Medica, materia medica extracts, compendium of Materia Medica and so on. Dictyophora has a long history as an edible fungus. In the past, it can only be collected from the field, and the quantity is very limited. It is usually only used as imperial tribute. Now it has been artificially cultivated, and its yield and quality have been significantly improved.
Bamboo root
Bamboo root is used as medicine to clear away heat and annoyance. Compendium of materia medica: "boiled juice clothes with light bamboo roots can remove the heat and relieve the fever and thirst of Danshi. Bitter bamboo root is mainly used to treat heat and poison gas in heart, lung and five internal organs. Sweet bamboo root, stillbirth, stop postpartum fever '.
Bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoot is the bud of bamboo. It is not only delicate, crisp and delicious, but also rich in nutrition. It has a long history in China as a medicinal and dietary resource. It is recorded in classic masterpieces such as compendium of Materia Medica, materia medica classic, dietotherapy classic, food classic, Qi Min Yao Shu and Tang materia medica. Such as compendium of materia medica: bamboo shoots taste sweet, non-toxic, mainly reduce thirst, benefit water and Qi, and can be eaten for a long time.