ABSTRACT
This paper summarized professor XU Jingshi's understanding and clinical experience of using Zhuru （Caulis Bambusae in Taenia）. It is suggested that suitable processed products should be flexibly selected according to the pathogenesis. Ginger-fried Zhuru is good at clearing the gallbladder and harmonizing the stomach， and balancing the ascending and descending， and self-made Xiaohua Funing Decoction （消化复宁汤）， modified Huanglian Wendan Decoction （黄连温胆汤）， and Danqi Heluo Beverage （丹七和络饮） can be used to treat palpitations， restlessness， upset， insomnia， and others. Dried Zhuru can resolve phlegm and clear heat， harmonize the center and calm spirit， and self-made Qingdan Cuimian Formula （清胆催眠方） is often used to treat palpitations， restlessness， insomnia， etc. Raw Zhuru is good at clearing the lung and dispelling phlegm， relieving cough and calming panting， which is commonly used in treating phlegm-heat cough and asthma caused by phlegm heat accumulating in the lung and ascending counterflow of lung qi. In addition， as Zhuru can clear heart and remove vexation， direct counterflow downward and relieve constraint， self-made Shugan Liyu Formula （疏肝理郁方） is often used to treat all diseases caused by constraints. Considering Zhuru has the function of harmonizing the actions of all medicinals in a formula， guiding the medicinals into the stomach， and regulating the ascending and descending of qi movement in central spleen and stomach， self-made Fuzheng Anzhong Decoction （扶正安中汤） can be used for postoperative treatment of various malignant tumors.