Cane of Immortal, also known as Retreating Seedling Bamboo or Shrunken Bamboo, is mentioned in the book "Compendium of Materia Medica". It is the dried stems of dead young bamboo of Phyllostachyl nigra (Lodd.ex Lindl.) Munro var. henonis (Mitf.) Stapf et Rendle and P. amarus (Keng) Keng f., both belonging to the family Poaceae. It can be harvested throughout the year, cleaned of impurities, and dried.
[Processing Method] Take the original medicinal material, remove impurities, wash and moisten it, cut it into sections or thick slices, and dry it.
[Appearance of Medicinal Slice] It is cylindrical or thick slice-shaped, with a dark brown or grayish-brown surface. It is light in weight, has a slight aroma, and a mild taste.
[Processing Effects] Cane of Immortal has a mild and neutral nature. It has the functions of regulating the stomach, promoting diuresis, and treating malaria. This herb is commonly used in its raw form. After thorough cleaning and cutting, impurities are removed to improve the cleanliness of the medicine. Cutting it into sections or thick slices increases the surface area of the herb, facilitating the extraction of active ingredients and enhancing its effectiveness. It is used to treat hiccups, vomiting in children, vomiting and regurgitation in adults (as mentioned in "Compendium of Materia Medica"); it is used to treat hemorrhoids (as mentioned in "Ri Hua Zi"); it is used to remove fish bones stuck in the throat (as mentioned in "Compendium of Materia Medica"); it is used to treat edema of the skin (as mentioned in "Lingnan Medicinal Plants").
