| Bamboo is much more than panda food, and mainly | | | | Bamboo has long been utilised to generate cutting |
| because it grows exceedingly fast, this prolific grass is | | | | boards, furniture, baskets, window blinds, vases, etc. |
| the ultimate renewable resource. Some young | | | | There's also a U.S. patent which describes a vacuum |
| bamboo plants can grow up to two feet per day! Add | | | | cleaner bag made of bamboo fabric! |
| its flexible characteristics to the mix, and it is easy to | | | | Medicinal: Bamboo is utilised in Chinese medicine for |
| see why men and women of South and East Asia | | | | treating infections and healing, and bamboo is said to |
| have been employing it for making everything from | | | | be a tonic for the respiratory diseases. Bamboo is also |
| toothpicks to bridges for ages. And bamboo is still | | | | a low-calorie source of potassium, and it truly is |
| applied in these conventional approaches today, it is a | | | | identified for its sweet taste and an excellent source |
| plant with an extraordinary amount of applications. | | | | of nutrients and protein. Recently, a life science firm, |
| Here are just a few examples: | | | | Entegrion, was asked by the Office of Naval |
| Food: In some areas in the world, parts of the bamboo | | | | Research (ONR) to develop an affordable bandage |
| plant are consumed as food. The "culms" which are | | | | that would rapidly stop bleeding in combat-inflicted |
| underground and the shoots are both prepared in | | | | wounds. In searching for a answer, Entegrion turned to |
| different approaches and then consumed. The shoots | | | | local textile manufacturers to help come up with an |
| are applied in numerous Asian countries as a | | | | alternative. The result? The initial hemostatic bamboo |
| vegetable-sometimes eaten raw, or steamed and | | | | bandage was developed for surface cuts, wounds, |
| boiled. Bamboo leaves are also applied as wrappers | | | | nosebleeds and surgical uses. |
| for steamed dumplings, which typically contains | | | | Textiles: For those who are sensitive to some |
| glutinous rice along with other ingredients, and pickled | | | | materials, clothing made from bamboo may be an |
| bamboo, utilised like a condiment, may be created from | | | | outstanding alternative. It has a number of major |
| the pith on the young shoots. | | | | benefits over cotton as well as other fibers. This |
| Construction: You might have already known this, but in | | | | includes its breathability and its naturally antibacterial |
| some cases bamboo is virtually as strong as steel and | | | | state. Bamboo fabric feels good against the skin, and it |
| is valuable for building homes and even some larger | | | | has been compared to silk in terms of its softness. |
| structures. Bamboo is particularly beneficial in | | | | Bamboo fabric also has superb moisture absorption |
| construction too simply because it can be really flexible, | | | | simply because of the numerous micro-gaps and holes |
| which is useful in areas exactly where earthquakes | | | | inside the material. This can make it an outstanding |
| and cyclones are common. | | | | selection of fiber for anyone who has problems with |
| Household Items: Bamboo has been utilised for sewing | | | | excessive sweating. Not only does bamboo feel as |
| needles for many years, particularly in Asia. Additionally, | | | | light and soft as silk, it has the durability of cotton. |