Note: the actions, contraindications and usage sections are currently published in Arabic (primary market content); translations are in progress. Herb name, nature, taste and meridians are shown as is.
Tian Zhu Huang
天竺黄 Tian Zhu Huang
Bambusae Concretio Silicea
💊 Actions
Resolves heart phlegm and stops childhood convulsions; for convulsions, restlessness, and phlegm-related seizures.
Contraindications
Contraindicated in cold-phlegm conditions.
📖 Usage & Dosage
3-9 grams.
🏠 Tianzhu Huang (Tabasheer)
The Arabic common name means "pure heavenly bamboo." A rare substance formed inside bamboo nodes; used to treat convulsions in children.
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