The old man always goes up the mountains looking for tabasheer. 老伯经常上山采摘竹簧。
Definition: Tabasheer is the dried massed of secretion in stem of Bambusa textilis McClure or Schizostachyum chinense Rendle (Fam.Gramineae). 本品为禾本科植物青皮竹 Bambusa textilis McClure 或华思劳竹 Schizostachyum chinense Rendle等杆内的分泌液干燥后的块状物。
Tabasheer, safflower and calamine can clear away lung heat, expel toxic heat, sedate mind, and calm fright.Savory rhododendron leaf can clear away heat, diminish swelling, and tonify kidney. 佐以清肺热、解热毒、凉心定惊的天竺黄、红花、炉甘石和清热消肿，补肾的烈香杜鹃，可调节和恢复肌体功能。
