Semen (A substance named "Tabashir" is found in the joints of large female bamboos, residing in the interior of the stem. This substance is a kind of manna)
Constituent(s)
Tabashir: silica
alumina
lime
potash
cholin
betain
Action
leaf: emmenagogue
anthelmintic
nutritive (the tender shoots are eaten like asparagus). Tabashir: stimulant
aphrodisiac
pectoral
cooling
tonic; used for the treatment of paralysis and erysipelas; said to be a sovereign remedy for catarrh