Chinese: zhu ru
English: bamboo shavings
Pharmaceutical: Bambusae Caulis, Phyllostachysis Caulis
Properties: Sweet, slightly cold
Standard Species: Bambusa tuldoides Munro, Sinocalamus beecheyanus (Munro) McClure var. Pubescens P.F.Li, Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd.) Munro Var. henonis Stapf.
Formulas Containing Chikujo:
- untanto 温胆湯 Wen Dan Tang Warm the Gall Bladder Decoction
- chikujountanto 竹茹温胆湯 Zhu Ru Wen Dan Tang Bamboo Shavings Gallbladder Warming Decoction
- and more…
Bamboo – Hortus, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Bamboo (Daimyo Chiku) – Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Bamboo (Daimyo Chiku) – Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Japan (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Senganen, Kagoshima, Japan
Bamboo (Konan Chikurin) – Senganen, Kagoshima, Japan (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Golden Bamboo – Botanische Tuinen, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands (Photo by TH Tanaka)