Monday, April 7, 2014

mangosteen cultivation

1 . A BRIEF HISTORY
Mangosteen is a fruit plant a tree from a shady tropical forests in Southeast Asia , namely Malaysian or Indonesian jungle . From Southeast Asia , this plant spread to Central America and other tropical regions such as Sri Lanka , Malagasy , Caribbean , Hawaii and Northern Australia . In Indonesia, the mangosteen is called by various names such as manggu local ( West Java ) , Manggus ( Lampung ) , Manggusto ( North Sulawesi ) , Manggista ( West Sumatra ) .


2 . TYPES OF PLANTS
Botanical classification mangosteen tree is as follows :

    
Division : Spermatophyta
        
Sub Division: Angiospermae
            
Class : Dicotyledonae
                
Family : guttiferae
                    
Genus : Garcinia
                        
Species : Garcinia mangostana L
Research Institute for Fruit Trees SMF recommend three clones mangosteen , namely :

    
Major groups : leaf length > 20 cm ; width > 10 cm ; rind thickness > 9 mm ; fruit diameter > 6.5 cm ; fruit weight > 140 grams ; 1 point for each fruit bunches .
    
Groups were : leaves 17-20 cm long ; width from 8.5 to 10 cm ; rind thickness of 6-9 mm ; Fruit 5.5-6.5 cm in diameter ; fruit weight of 70-140 grams ; 1-2 bunches of fruit each item .
    
Small groups : leaf length < 17 cm ; width < 8.5 cm ; rind thickness < 6 mm ; fruit diameter < 5.5 cm ; fruit weight < 70 grams ; fruits per cluster > 2 grains . Clones developed are MBS1 , MBS2 , MBS3 , MBS4 , MBS5 , MBS6 and MBS 7 .


3 . BENEFIT PLANT
Mangosteen fruit can be presented in the form of fresh , as canned fruit , made ​​syrup / juice . Traditionally mangosteen is thrush medication , hemorrhoids and wounds . Leather pieces used as dyes for textiles including water boiled and used as traditional medicine . The trunk is used as building materials , firewood / craft .


4 . PLANTING CENTER
Mangosteen tree planting center is East Kalimantan , Central Kalimantan , West Java ( Jasinga , Kudat, Wanayasa ) , West Sumatra , North Sumatra , Riau , East Java and North Sulawesi .


5 . TERMS OF GROWTH
5.1 . climate

    
In the cultivation of mangosteen , wind plays a role in pollinating flowers to fruit growing . Good wind is not too tight .
    
The area is suitable for cultivation of mangosteen is an area that has an annual rainfall of 1500-2500 mm / year and evenly throughout the year .
    
Ideal air temperature is in the range 22-32 ° C.
5.2 . Growing Media

    
The best soil for the cultivation of mangosteen is a fertile soil , friable , containing organic matter .
    
The degree of acidity of the soil ( soil pH ) is ideal for the cultivation of mangosteen is 5-7 .
    
For mangosteen plant growth requires an area with good drainage and not flooded and groundwater is at a depth of 50-200 m
5.3 . The altitude
Mangosteen trees can be grown in the lowlands to altitudes below 1,000 m asl . The best growth was achieved in the area with an altitude of 500-600 m below sea level.


6 . RAISING GUIDELINES
6.1 . Nurseries
Mangosteen tree can be propagated by seeds / seedlings grafting shoots and Dairy . Trees planted new seeds of flowering at the age of 10-15 years, while that of planted seedlings to flowering connections at the age of 5-7 years .

    
1 ) Requirements Seed
        
Propagation by seed for rootstock seeds that will be used as seed taken from an old fruit pulp contains segments 5-6 with 1-2 seed segment , not damaged , weighing a minimum of one gram and at least 75 % germination . The fruit is taken from trees at least 10 years old .
        
To seed a way of making the necessary connections rootstocks and shoots ( entres ) healthy . Rootstock seedlings from seed is more than two years old with a trunk diameter of 0.5 cm and brownish green skin .
    
2 ) Preparation of Seed
        
Propagation by seed for rootstock To remove fruit pulp , fruit soak in water for 1 week ( water changed every other day ) so that mucus and fungus wasted . Seeds will flake off by itself and the seeds washed thoroughly . Dip into the seed with fungicide Benlate concentration of 3 g / L for 2-5 minutes . Keringanginkan seeds in the shade for a few days until the moisture content of 12-14 % .
        
Buds to form shoots connection ( one book ) which was derived from the young leafy trees and a healthy mother superior . Two weeks before grafting rootstock section incision areas and smeared shoots of growth regulators Adenine / Kinetin with a concentration of 500 ppm to encourage growth .
    
3 ) Seed Seeding Technique
        
Propagation is by seed in the seedbed pile is built with a width of 100-120 cm with 60-100 cm spacing between beds . Processed into 30 cm soil , then mix sand , soil and organic matter finely ( 3:2:1 ) with evenly . Nursery given a thatch roof / coconut leaves to a height of 150-175 cm and the East side West side of 10-125 cm . Seeds planted in the planting hole measuring 10 x 10 cm with a spacing of 3 x 3 cm and 5 cm distance between rows at a depth of 0.5-1.0 cm . Close the seeds with soil and then beds covered with wet burlap sacks or straw 3 cm thick . Nursery watered 1-2 times a day , given urea and SP - 36 each 2 g / plant every month . After the age of 1 year , the seedlings were transferred to a poly bag size 20 x 30 cm containing a mixture of soil and compost / manure ( 1:1 ) . Seed is maintained until the age of 2 years old and ready to be planted in the field / rootstock used in grafting .
        
Seeding and nursery in polybags measuring 20 x 30 cm . One / two seeds sown in the polybag 20 x 30 cm are essentially small perforated at a depth of 0.5-1.0 cm . Media planting a mixture of fine soil , compost / manure smooth and sand ( 1:1:1 ) . Save polybag in side circled seedbed board / bamboo slats so polybags not collapse . Nursery watered 1-2 days and given urea and SP - 36 as much as 2-3 g / plant every month . Seed is maintained until the age of 2 years old and ready to be planted in the field or used as rootstock in grafting .
        
Propagation by grafting the bud : The bud grafting method is as follows :
            
Cut material as high as 15-25 cm below the base of the neck and make a slit in the tip of the rod along 3-5 cm .
            
Runcingkan along the base of the stem above 3-5 cm .
            
Tuck the pointy part scions ( shoots ) into the gap rootstock .
            
Balut areas of the lower and upper linkage rod with a rope . Wrapping starts from the top , then tie the ends of the bandage firmly .
            
Cover the connection with the results of a transparent plastic bag and keep in the shade . After 2-3 weeks the cover is opened and the seeds were allowed to grow for 3-4 weeks . Bandage can be removed after the age of 3 months which is when the seeds have sprouted . After a 6 month old ready Transplanting seedlings into the garden .
            
During the flush connection siangi seeds and weed regularly .
        
Propagation by grafting Dairy Dairy As for how the connection is as follows :
            
Select the parent tree trunk productive as above .
            
Prepare rootstocks in polybags and put on a higher ground than the parent tree .
            
Select one branch ( entres ) from the parent tree to a branch above materials . Branch diameter less than or equal to the lower stem .
            
Cut down with a wooden rod of approximately 1/3-1/2 diameter of 5-8 cm along the stem .
            
Cut branches also entres in the same way .
            
Bring a second incision field rod and wrapped with raffia .
            
Let the seeds Dairy for 5-6 months .
            
Maintain parent trees and rootstocks in polybags with intensive .
            
Dairy successful if young sprout in the bud scions ( budwood ) and swelling ( callus ) in the rope .
            
Seeds Dairy freshly cut immediately stored in the shade by irradiating 30 % for 3-6 months to grow new shoots . At this time ready Transplanting seedlings .
6.2 . Media Processing Plant

    
Preparation : Determination of mango plantation area should pay attention to the ease of transportation and water resources .
    
Land Opening
        
Dismantling the plant is not needed and turn off the weeds and eliminate weeds and shrubs from planting areas .
        
Plowing the soil to remove large chunks of land that too .
    
Planting Distance Settings : In infertile soil , spacing sealed while the fertile soil , spacing is more tenuous . Plant spacing is 10 m and the standard set by:
        
isosceles triangle .
        
diagonal .
        
square ( rectangle) .
    
Fertilization : Seedlings planted in the rainy season except in areas that are irrigated throughout the year . Before planting sprinkle a mixture of 500 grams of ZA , SP - 36 250 grams and 200 grams of KCl into the planting hole and cover with soil .
6.3 . Planting techniques
1 ) Hole Making Plant
Make the planting hole size of 50 x 50 cm and 25 cm deep soil excavation placed on one side . Deepened to 50 cm planting hole and place the excavated soil on the other side . 15-30 days Keringanginkan planting hole before planting . Then enter the inner land ( quarry to two ) and re-enter the top layer of soil that has been mixed with 20-30 kg of manure . Distance between holes 8 x 10 m or 10 x 10 m is calculated from the midpoint of the hole . For sloping land should be made terraces , embankments and drainage channels to prevent erosion .
2 ) How Planting
With a spacing of 10x 10 m or 8 x 10 m required 100-125 seeds per hectare . How to plant the right seeds are as follows :

    
Sprinkle the seeds in the poly bag with water until polybags can be released easily .
    
Discard most of the roots are too long with knife / sharp scissors .
    
Enter the seeds into the middle of the planting hole with soil piled up to the limit of roots and soil condense slowly .
    
Flush until the soil is quite moist .
    
Give shade made ​​of bamboo poles with thatched roofs . If the existing trees in the surrounding , these trees can serve as a natural protector . Shade trees must be natural and micro-climate change , for example albisia and Leucaena plants .
6.4 . Plant maintenance
1 ) Weeding
Perform continuous weeding and fertilizing should be done in conjunction with and penggemburanyaitu two times a year .
2 ) Perempalan / Trimming
Branches that grow twins and had no need to be trimmed to prevent fruit pests and diseases . Use pruning shears are clean and sharp to avoid infections and scars layered haircut with tar .
3 ) Fertilization
The type and dose of fertilizer recommendation is :

    
6 -month -old tree fertilized mixture of urea , SP - 36 and KCl ( 3:2:1 ) as much as 200-250 grams / tree .
    
1-3 year old tree fertilized mix 400-500 grams of urea , 650-700 grams of SP - 36 and 900-1000 grams of KCl ( 3:1:2 ) given in two to three times .
    
4 -year -old tree and so fostered a mixture of urea , SP - 36 and KCl ( 1:4:3 ) as much as 3-6 kg.pohon plus 40 kg / tree manure . Fertilizer sprinkled in the bolt / in the holes around the stem with a diameter as far as the size of the tree canopy . In the bolt and hole about 10-20 cm , while the distance between holes around 100-150 cm .
4 ) Irrigation and Watering
Plants under the age of five years requires the availability of adequate water and so continuously that need to be watered one to two days . While the mangosteen tree is older than five years , the frequency of watering can be reduced gradually . Watering is done by means of inundating morning irrigation or flushing .
5 ) Provision of Mulch
Straw mulch spread 3-5 cm thick ground cover around the young stem to suppress weeds , retain moisture and aeration and reduce water evaporation .


7 . PEST AND DISEASE
7.1 . pest

    
caterpillars
        
These pests pierce the leaves .
        
Control : ( 1 ) maintain environmental sanitation and maintenance of a good crop ; ( 2 ) spraying insecticide Bayrusil 250 EC / Cymbush 50 EC at a concentration of 0.1-0.2 % .
7.2 . disease

    
leaf spot
        
Cause: The fungus Pestalotia sp . , Gloesporium sp . and Helminthosporium sp .
        
Symptoms : spots on leaves irregular gray on its head ( Pestalotia sp . ) , Brown ( Helminthosporium sp . ) And black on the top and bottom sides of leaves ( Gloesporium sp . ) .
        
Control : reduce the moisture that comes from cover crops , cut the affected areas and spraying fungicides Bayfidan 250 EC / 300 EC Baycolar with a concentration of 0.1-0.2 % .
    
mushrooms policeman
        
Cause : Corticium salmonicolor Berk.et Br .
        
Symptoms : branches / twigs die from skin tissue dries .
        
Control : cut branches / twigs , bark and wood scrape severely attacked and smeared with paint section cut , or sprayed with Derosal 60 WP 0.1-0.2 % .
    
thread blight
        
Cause: The fungus Marasmius scandens Mass. Dennis Reid et .
        
Symptoms : mushroom mycelium growing on the surface of branches and twigs form a white thread can be extended to cover the lower surface of the leaf .
        
Control : keep clean and cut the affected leaves .
    
cancer stem
        
Cause: The fungus Botryophaerisa Ribis .
        
Symptoms : skin color changes and the trunk and branch sap issued .
        
control :
            
drainage improvements , garden hygiene , cutting diseased plants ;
            
Benlate fungicide spraying for stem cancer , Cobox or Cupravit for other diseases .
    
hair blight
        
Cause: The fungus Marasmius equicrinis Mull .
        
Symptoms : mangosteen surface covered similar form thread -like dark brown -black ponytail .
        
Control : same with stem cancer .
    
rotten fruit
        
Cause: The fungus Botryodiplodia theobromae Penz .
        
Symptoms : begins with the decay of the fruit base and extends to all parts of the fruit rind becomes so bleak .
        
Control : same with stem cancer .
    
root rot
        
Cause: The fungus Fomes noxious Corner .
        
Symptoms : root rot and brown .
        
Control : same as cancer stem


8 . HARVEST
8.1 . Characteristics and Harvest
Maturity level of influence on the quality and shelf life of mangosteen . Fruit was harvested after 104 days from flower bloom ( SBM ) . Age and physical characteristics of mangosteen harvest ready for harvest can be seen below :

    
Harvest 104 days : green color purple spots ; weight of 80-130 grams ; diameter of 55-60 mm .
    
Harvest 106 days : red purple color 10-25 % ; weight of 80-130 grams ; diameter of 55-60 mm .
    
Harvest 108 days : red purple color 25-50 % ; weight of 80-130 grams ; diameter of 55-60 mm .
    
Harvest 110 days : red purple color 50-75 % ; weight of 80-130 grams ; diameter of 55-60 mm .
    
Harvest 114 days : red violet color ; weight of 80-130 grams ; diameter of 55-65 mm .
For local consumption , fruit picked at the age of 114 BOE while for export at the age of 104-108 BOE .
8.2 . How to Harvest
Harvesting is done by picking / cutting the base of the stem of the fruit with a sharp knife tools . To reach the fruit on high -rise ladder can be used on wood / pole is equipped with a knife and a basket on the end. Climbing mangosteen is often necessary because the old forest trees can be more than 25 years .
8.3 . Harvest period
Indonesian mangosteen tree is harvested in November to March next year .
8.4 . Estimated Production
Production of the first harvest only 5-10 fruit / tree , the second an average of 30 fruit / tree fruit subsequently 600-1000 / tree according to the age of the tree . At peak production , the plant can produce 3,000 intensive preserved fruit / tree with an average of 2,000 fruit / tree . The production of one hectare ( 100 plants ) can reach 200,000 points , or about 20 tons of fruit


9 . postharvest

    
Collection : Fruits are collected in a container and placed in a shaded location and comfortable .
    
Sorting and Classification : Place the fruit is well with the broken and rotting in a different container . Perform sorting based on the size of the fruit of the grouping of the Research Institute for Fruit Trees Solok ie large , medium and small .
    
Storage : At room temperature 4-6 degrees C fruit can stay fresh for 40 days , while at 9-12 degrees C hold for 33 days .

breadfruit can cure kidney disease and heart

Already since the first leaves of breadfruit plants have been used traditionally to treat liver , kidney , heart and inflammatory . Even in neighboring Taiwan , the roots and stems of plants breadfruit has been widely used to treat cirrhosis ( liver cancer )The leaves of these plants contain some nutritious substances such as hydrocyanic acid , asetilcolin , tannins , riboflavin , and so on . These substances under study is able to cope with inflammation in our bodies .Breadfruit has a distinctive flavonoids , test the efficacy of the breadfruit leaf extract showed the effect of a decrease in blood cholesterol levels and fat accumulation in the aortic wall of blood vessels in mice in the laboratory . In vitro studies also concluded , breadfruit leaf extract effectively protects the heart from acute ischemic attack .Finding toxicity tests showed no toxic side effects in test animals , do not affect the function of the heart , kidneys and liver , and hematologic profile .

TREAT KIDNEY :

    
Prepare three sheets of dark green leaves , but still clinging to the branches . Then wash thoroughly in running water . Furthermore, the chopped sun to dry . Prepare also a container and fill with clean water of two liters . Keep the container is made ​​of clay pottery , but if no one can also use a stainless steel pan . Enter the dried leaves and cooked until boiling , leaving the water to stay separuh.Selanjutnya volume , add one liter of clean water , and boil again until the half . Then Strain the decoction of the breadfruit leaf . Red color of the water , like a tea . It feels a bit bitter . Please drink until they run out , should not be left to the next kesesokan . And so on .
    
In order not to bother commute took three leaves , chopped leaves of breadfruit should provide dry for a week . The trick , have dark green leaves as much as 3 x 7 = 21 pieces . The next process exactly as described above , so that we have a number chopped dried breadfruit leaves , but is divided into seven packs .

TREAT HEART :

    
Method 1 : Take an old breadfruit leaves still on the tree . Breadfruit leaves parents have maximum levels of chemical substances . Wash thoroughly and then dried in the sun to dry . Then boiled up to five cups of boiling water and leaving up to half. Add more water to reach a volume of five cups . Once filtered , boiling water ready to drink and should not be left to run out tomorrow . For better results can be added to the breadfruit leaf bangle ( bengle ) .
    
Method 2 : A mixture of a handful of dried breadfruit leaves and bangle brewed with hot water , as well as making tea . Taken daily as a substitute for tea .

fruits durian increase sex drive

fruits durian increase sex driveDurian is a plant that comes from Southeast Asia . Named durian because this plant has a characteristic sharp barbed . This plant got the nickname KING OF FRUIT ( the king of all fruits ) that can thrive in the tropics . While many people are very fond of this fruit , but not a few people who do not like it because the smell is very sharp .
Durian has several benefits for human health . The most popular is the fruit that has a distinctive sweet flavor enhancing properties as it has passionate sex couples . This is because the flesh contains alcohol which is heating the body functions . With the right dosage to consume one to two seeds per day will stimulate nerves that lead to the erection , both on the male and female genitalia . Thermal properties of the durian will open vessels both male and female genitals .
Durian fruit of the plant has other functions such as the deterrent effect of extensic aging ( aging from the outside ) , increased blood pressure (iron ) . Fruits and roots have a function to overcome swelling , skin diseases and jaundice .
Skin flesh can be used to repel mosquitoes , treat rashes on the skin ( scab ) , and constipation ( constipation ) . Another function of the fruit skin is used to facilitate menstruation ( ash from burning the skin TSB ) .
By drinking water durian leaves steeping results can be used to antiperik ( fever reliever ) . Or mash until smooth leaves and durian paste on the forehead fever sufferers .

Cinnamon can control diabetes

Fragrant aroma of cinnamon bark ( Cassiavera ) makes this spice plants to be excellent as a flavoring cakes and drinks . These last few years , scientists have uncovered other benefits of cinnamon , which lowers blood sugar levels .Cinnamon or cinnamon contains various chemical compounds , namely essential oils eugenol , safrole , also contains sinamaldehyde , tannins , calcium oxalate , resin , and tanners . According to Dr. Dr. Amarullah Siregar , cinnamon has an effect in the biomolecular pancreas . " Cinnamon contains a chemical compound called PTP1B activating compounds that work in pancreatic beta cells by activating the function to produce insulin , " he said . Furthermore, insulin will open the doors of red blood cells so that sugar can go in and converted into energy . People with diabetes decreases the body's sensitivity to insulin so that blood sugar levels remain high because they can not enter the cell . PTP1B compounds will also work in the alpha cells , which help the liver produce glycogen . "These cells convert sugar into glycogen or energy reserves , " said Amarullah , naturopathic medicine expert . He added that , in contrast to the direct diabetes drugs lower blood sugar , such as cinnamon herbal medicine works by optimizing the function of organs that are still good . " The increase in blood sugar levels is just a symptom of a disorder of insulin . Troubled Its source is the pancreas . Having said that , the function of the pancreas must be corrected , " he said .

Bamboo leaves healthy heart

During this time , parts of the plant are used disering bamboo stalks . Leaves and other parts just be a waste. In contrast to prevailing in China . In the Bamboo Curtain country , it has a history of bamboo leaves and food long treatment .
Benefits of bamboo leaves was first revealed in the book of Ming Yi Bie Lu ( Note Famous Physician ) , namely to shed phlegm and relieve coughing and difficulty breathing . Other efficacy of which is to neutralize toxins in the body .There are still many people who do not know , including herbaceous bamboo leaf potential . The content of flavonoids is quite high . In China , the leaf extract is used to protect the heart .
Dictionary of Chinese Herbs also wrote that the function of bamboo leaves off heat , return the potent fluid , and is a diuretic ( diuretic ) . In 1998, the bamboo leaves are categorized by the Agency for Healthcare China in the list of natural herbs for medicine and food .
Cool and FragrantTypes of plants named Latin Phyllostachys nigra is grown in the Yangtze River region , precisely in southern China . Ancient Chinese medical experts to describe the function of medicine and food, bamboo leaf in the book of Yao Pin Hua Yi or books sense digging herbs , which is cool , fragrant , can be entered into the heart meridian , it was bitter and cool , chi is also cool .
Research suggests , bamboo leaves contain many active substances , namely flavonoids , polysaccharides , chlorophyll , amino acids , vitamins , microelements , and so , so good for lowering blood fats and cholesterol . Can also reduce the antioxidant or free radical oxidation , as antiaging ingredients, and is able to maintain stamina and prevent cardiovascular disease .
Lim Muliadi OMD - oriental medical doctor from Shanghai University revealed TC , bamboo leaf flavonoid content has a positive effect on chemotherapy on bone marrow and body immunity , could improve microvascular flow for heart patients , platelet function , and blood circulation in the heart muscle .
similar HemoglobinJapanese experts believe the health of bamboo leaf flavonoid composition similar to the composition of hemoglobin . Because of this , bamboo leaves can be directly injected into a vein and can improve efficiency .
Bamboo leaf flavonoid is also safe , non-toxic . Interestingly , a bamboo leaf flavonoids flavonoids domestic resource that is first found in China and the country has officially patented .
Board of Health in Zhe Jiang Province - China , through a toxicology test , an oral test of bamboo leaf extract in mice with LD50 dose , which is greater than 10g/kg body weight of rats . The results are non- toxic bamboo leaves .
Is it true that bamboo leaf flavonoid is able to nourish the heart ? A special study was conducted to reveal the benefits of bamboo leaf flavonoids on blood vessels and coronary artery blood flow .Variation studies with high doses , medium , and low , bamboo leaf flavonoids shown to increase blood flow of coronary heart cobaya Cavia ( type mice ) were separated from his body . Calculation of the group and each group member has a significant difference , increases with the size of the dose .
High dose , medium , and low bamboo leaf flavonoids can increase heart muscle contraction force and calculation of the group also have clear differences . The effects of small doses group ( 2.5 mg / ml ) explain the positive results for the normal physiological function of the coronary arteries and potentially prevent heart problems .
Since 1998 , expert in China has been doing a lot of research on the function of bamboo leaf flavonoids to inhibit the oxidation of fat . For example , chocolate drink mix with 1 percent bamboo leaf extract significantly increase free radical activity while protecting vitamins A and E.
In the domestic market the products of bamboo leaf extract relatively not much . Usually in the form of tablets or similar snacks that can be consumed , like snacks . Because in the form of extracts , naturally required a cautious stance in taking them . The best way to reduce the risk , consider the legality of the product such as the presence or absence of certification of the POM .
Benefits of Bamboo Age to AgeVarious herbal books , books of classical medicine , and farmakop Chinese bamboo noted efficacy in curing the disease . Among them :- Bie Lu . Bamboo leaves are cold , non-toxic , to treat burning sensation in the chest and coughing .- Sheng Hui Fang . Porridge bamboo leaves can heal heart heat in small children or unconsciousness . Potion : bamboo leaves 60 g , rice taste , and 15 g of yin chen ( wormwood / Artemisiae scopariae ) made ​​porridge .- The Book of Herbal therapy . Bamboo leaves can cure cough , thirst , phlegm , sore throat , and relieve the heat .- Ben Cao Qiu Zhen . Bamboo leaves can refresh the heart , warm the spleen , eliminating ripple and thirst , the evil wind , coughing , tightness , vomiting blood , mild stroke , and others .- Yao Pin Hua Yi . Book known as the Book of Definitions The drug is noted , bamboo leaves refreshing , slightly bitter , were able to neutralize all cold and hot chi .- Yue Jing ( Book of Herbal Classic ) . Bamboo leaves , with a mild aroma , can neutralize the heat , especially in the heart chi . Is good medicine , especially for treating thirst for hot days , clearing sputum / ripple in the chest , relieves cold and weak , cough , and asthma . Only bamboo leaves can enter the gall bladder and bring chi neutral into the lungs to remove the heat .- Ben Jing Feng Yuan . In the Book of Shennong 's Herbal Classic writing bamboo leaf curing whiplash , wound , and kill parasites .- Dictionary of Chinese Medicine . Bamboo leaves and heat relieve anxiety , and launched urination .