Bamboo Shoots and Human Health

Bamboo shoots have been regarded as a traditional Chinese medicinal material for more than 2000 y, and according to archaic Chinese medicinal books, such as Ben Chao Qui Zheng, Ben Jing Feng Yuan, Yao Pin Hua Yi, and Jing Yue, were proclaimed to be beneficial to human health, by promoting motion and peristalsis of the intestine, helping digestion, and preventing and curing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and cancers. In South Asian countries, bamboos have been utilized for traditional medicine treatments to relieve hypertension, sweating, and paralysis.