Rush Pith (Thin cylindrical long straight lines, pale yellowish-white, light, soft and elastic, easily broken)

Rush Pith

【Name】

Rush Pith

 【Source】

Song Kai Bao

 【Common Use Level】

D

 【Botanical Origin】

Dried pith of Juneus decipiens (Bach.) Nakai, of the Juncaceae Rush family.

 【Appearance】

It is a thin cylinder of varying lengths, generally 50-60 cm long and about 2-3 mm in diameter. The surface is white or yellowish-white, with fine longitudinal stripes and numerous extremely small pores. It is light in weight, easily broken, and the cross-section is spongy. It is odorless and tasteless.

 【Processing】

1. Rush Pith 2. Carbonized Rush Pith 3. Cinnabar-treated Rush Pith

 【Identification】

“Ben Cao Meng Quan”: “Be sure to seek freshly peeled ones as the best.” It is better to have long, thick, white, and light ones; yellow ones are second best.

 【Category】

Whole Herb