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Bambusa bambos

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Bambusa bambos is a huge, evergreen, perennial grass. It contains spiny stems that can be 30 metres or more tall and 15 - 18cm in diameter.

Uses

Joint pain, Debility, Period pain, Nausea, Indigestion, Infected wounds.

Parts Used

Young shoots, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Although herbivores feed on various plant parts (e.g. leaves), inherent phytochemicals present varying degrees of antagonism. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಬಿದಿರು Bidiru, ವಂಶ Vamsha
Hindi Baans, Bambu
Malayalam Mula
Tamil Kulaymunkil, Perumunkil
Telugu Bonguveduru, Vamsamu
Marathi Baamboo, Kalaka
Gujarathi Baambu
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Amupah, Ardrapatrakah
English Indian Thorny Bamboo, Giant thorny bamboo

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen bamboo

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the humid tropical lowlands, where it can be found at elevation up to 1,000 metres.[4]

Season to grow

April and June.

Required Ecosystem/Climate

Humid tropical climate and grows best along river banks.[5]

Kind of soil needed

With rich and Moist soil.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist deciduous forest, Mixed dry deciduous forest, Semi-evergreen forest, Along river valleys, Moist conditions.

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