Mungil arisi (or) Bamboo Rice (or) Moongil Arisi (or) Bans Chawal

Description

Sans.- Vansa ; Thavaksri or tugakshiri ( silicious concretion or the milky bark of bamboo ) ; Vamnsa- lavanam ; Vaishnavi ;  Trinadwajab ; Venu. Eng.-Bamboo. Hind.- Ben. & Duk.- Bans.  Guj.-Wans ; kapura. Tel.- Bonga ; Vedurubeeam ; Veduruppu ;  Veduru. Mal.- Moongil.  Tam.- Mangal; Moongil ; Moongilarisi ; Moongiluppu. Can.- Bedru. Kon.- Vaso. Konkam.- kalak. Mah.- Mandagay. Arab.- Tabashira ; ( concretion ) ,Qasab  ( bambon ). Fr.-Bambou-commun . Guj. Gemenier Bambos. Punj.- Magar. Santal.-  Mat. Sinb.- Una. Assam.- Bnah. Burm.- kyakatwa. pers.- Nai ; Tabasheer.

USES ; Leaf bud  is administered in decoction to encourage the free discharge of the menses or lochia after delivery when it is scanty. Used in leprosy, fevers, and haemoptysis, and also in cases of children suffering. Tender shoots are also eaten like asperagus.