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Names of Bamboo in different languages
Bamboo is also known as Indian Thorny Bamboo, giant thorny bamboo, male bamboo, spiny bamboo, spring bamboo etc.
- It is called Baans or Buns, Bambu, in Hindi.
- Baansha in Bengali
- Jaati Baansh, Kotoha-Banh, Mokal Baansh in Assamese
- Baambu and Vaans in Gujrati
- Vaaso and Velu in Konkani
- Saneibi in Manipuri
- Maanga, Kalaka Or Kalanka, Velu in Marathi
- Veduru or Bongu-Veduru, Vamsamu in Telugu
- Kulay-Munkil or Peru-Munkil etc. Tami
- Mula, Illi in Malayalam.
- Bidiru and Vamsha in Kannada
- In Sanskrit it is called Vambhah, Vamsh, Ardrapatrakah, Amupah, Kantakah, Kantakilah etc.
- We call it Baunsha in Oriya.
The Botanical name is Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss Bambusa bambos(Arundo bambos, Bambos arundinacea, Bambusa arundinacea) Poaceae (Grass family)
Medicinal Properties of Bambusa
The plant has acrid, astringent, anthelmintic, cooling, emmenagougue, opthalmic, vulnerary, urticant, constipating, sweet, expectorant, cardiotonic, haemostatic, aphrodiasic, diuretic , febriguge Properties.
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| Mula-bamboo flower |
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| Vamsamu-bqmboo tree |
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