bamboo
Bamboo is a plant and an herb.
- botanical information
- origin
- nutritional information
- Chinese herbology
- cautions and contraindications
botanical information:
Botanical name: Bambusa spp. and other species (note there is very little world wide agreement on the botanical names for bamboos; in particular Bambusa vulgaris
Common name: bamboo, ordinary bamboo
French name: bambou
origin:
Origin: Asia.
bamboo shoots:
nutritional information:
nutritional value per 1/2 cup of bamboo shoots:
- Calories: 14 calories
- Fat: 0.5 grams
- Carbohydrates: asdf grams
- Fibre: 2.5 grams
- Potassium: 320 milligrams (9% of the recommended daily allowance)
Bamboo shoots are high in fibre and help defend against colon cancer. Bamboo shoots are high in potassium, which helps maintain a normal blood pressure and heart rate.
Chinese herbalism:
Chinese gender: yin (cool)
cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Bamboo is believed to be safe.
Non-toxic to animals The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Animal Poison Control Center has determined that bamboo “has not been reported as having systemic effects on animals or as having intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract.” —ASPCA
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
See also: bamboo shoots and herbs.
