Move your mouse over image to enlarge. Barcode: CAL0000003181 Family: POACEAE Scientific Name: Bambusa bambos Druce Collector: G. Panigrahi and O.P. Misra Country: India Uses: Leaf emmenagogue, antileprotic, febrifuge, bechic; used in haemoptysis. Stem and leaf blood purifier (used in leucoderma and inflammatory conditions). Root poisonous. Burnt root is applied to ringworm, bleeding gums, painful joints. Bark used for eruptions.