Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing
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What are the entering channels of Zhu Ru (bambusae caulis in taeniam)
Zhu Ru is good for phlegm-heat in the Lung, but also Gallbladder phlegm. This is phlegm-heat that comes with certain Shen problems, like irritability and insomnia. Zhu Ru is bamboo shavings, so maybe you can think that bamboo is green and a wood, so it enter the wood channel (GB)
Source: Bensky, D. (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 393 [Q844]