Birth Star: PUNARTHAM
English Name: Bamboo
Malayalam Name: മുള
Botanical Name: Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss
Family: Poaceae
Flowering & Fruiting: July-February
Description: Bamboos are perennials that grow quickly, with some species growing up to 30 cm (1 foot) per day. Bambusa bambos has been shown to have significant pharmacological potential, as well as utility and use as folk medicine. It has anti-inflammatory, astringent, laxative, diuretic, anti-ulcer, anti-arthritic, anti-obesity, and abortifacient properties and is widely used in folk medicine. Bamboo’s flowering cycle lasted between 3 and 150 years.
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