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Common Bamboo (Bans / Vamsha)
Bambusa vulgaris
ବାଉଁଶ (Baunsa)बांस (Bans)Vamsha
- Family
- Poaceae
- Origin
- Tropical Indochina
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Giant clump-forming thorny-less woody grass; erect bright-green to yellow culms up to 20m with prominent nodes, linear-lanceolate leaves, and rare monocarpic flowering panicles.
Traditional Uses
Bronchial cough, fever, bleeding disorders, urinary calculi, and bone fracture
Parts Used
Banslochan (siliceous bamboo manna), leaves, shoots
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Madhura, Kashaya
- Guna: Laghu, Snigdha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Madhura
Health Benefits
- Relieves respiratory burning, cough, bone fractures, and internal micro-hemorrhages
Precautions
Raw bamboo shoots contain cyanogenic glycosides and must be boiled thoroughly before eating
Interesting Facts
Fastest-growing woody plant on Earth; siliceous secretion inside hollow nodes yields rare Banslochan