Bamboo shoots are a vegetable. See more complete article at bamboo.

• botanical information
• origin
• nutritional information
• Chinese herbology
• cautions and contraindications

botanical information:

    See the article on bamboo for more information.

    Botanical name: Bambusa spp. and other species (note there is very little world wide agreement on the botanical names for bamboos)

    Common name: bamboo

    French name: pousses de bambou

    Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.

origin:

    Origin: Asia.

nutritional information:

nutritional value per 1/2 cup:

• 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 and herbs.

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