Lophatherum
淡竹叶Malay: Daun Buluh
Lophatherum gracile Brongn.
Also known as: Bamboo Leaf Ophiopogon, Long Bamboo Leaf, Mountain Chicken Rice
Properties & Functions
Functions: Clears heart fire, relieves irritability, promotes urination
Indications:
- Thirst from febrile disease
- Irritability
- Scanty dark urine
- Turbid painful urination
- Oral ulcers and tongue sores
- Swollen gums
Usage & Prescriptions
Dosage: Decoct 6-10g.
Blood in urine
Lophatherum & imperata root 10g each, decoct, one dose daily
Heat stranguria
Lophatherum 12g, juncus 9g, lygodium 6g, decoct daily
Clear heart and stomach heat
Phragmites & lophatherum 10g each, rock sugar to taste, steep in boiling water 15 min, drink as tea
Recipes & Preparations
Lophatherum Cooling Tea
Light cooling tea to clear heart fire and relieve irritability
Servings: Serves 1-2
Ingredients:
- •Lophatherum 10g
- •Reed root 10g
- •Rock sugar to taste
- •Boiling water 500ml
Instructions:
- 1.Place lophatherum and reed root in a teapot
- 2.Pour in boiling water
- 3.Cover and steep for 15 minutes
- 4.Add rock sugar, drink as tea throughout the day
Caution
Not for those without true fire or with spleen-stomach cold and frequent urination. Not for pregnant women.
Quick Reference
- Nature & Flavor
- Sweet, bland, cold, non-toxic
- Parts Used
- Whole plant
- Family
- Poaceae
- Standard Dosage
- Decoct 6-10g.
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