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Bamboo Can Be the Cure
Thu 25 Dec 2008 - 08:26
Bamboo Can Be the Cure
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Krystal_Bennion]Krystal Bennion
We all do know what the bamboo is and just what it has to offer us. For most people, bamboo is this very good material that can be used for various things that include creating ladders and building houses and making beds and chairs and other pieces of furniture. The bamboo can also be used as good pieces of decoration. This plant can also be used as a good source of food.
Now did you know that the bamboo can also be used as the cure for various illnesses?
Yes. You read that right. The bamboo has been used in some parts of the world as medicine and they have said that it is very effective. This, of course, conforms with the eastern belief that natural ingredients do work best on one's body compared to the exact sciences of western medicine.
If you are going to travel to China, you will find out that this is the home of a lot of types of bamboo. And because of that, the people in this place have learned to live with the bamboo and to hone the bamboo so that it can serve them better. They have experimented with the plant so much so that now they have a good list of parts of the bamboo that are used as medicine.
Bamboo shavings is one. See, the outer part of the bamboo, its surface, is shaved. After that has been removed, the next layer is then shaved and are made into long slices that are thin. This is what is used. You will know that it is the right part because it is greenish-white in color. It is known to be a good medicine against cold. It is also used for people who have fever, has convulsions, and has been vomiting.
The sap of the bamboo is also used. This is yellowish in color and can be found in the hollow areas of the plant. It is used to help dispel phlegm and is used to heal those who have fever or has lost consciousness.
The leaves may not look much to you but they are used to heal as well. According to Chinese medicine, this part of the bamboo is very effective in lowering down the temperature of those people with fever.
Bamboo can be also very helpful in curing a person who has too much stress in his or her body. There are [http://www.bsabcandlescandles.com]natural wax candles that come in bamboo holders. These are going to work well after a really tiring day.
You can light them up just like you would [http://www.bsabcandlescandles.com]spa candles.
Krystal Bennion loves writing and writes about anything.
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