Botanical Source:Bambousa arundinacea (Graminae)
   Part used: sap,Tabashir or pearl opal is an organic stone that forms in damaged joints (nodes) of bamboo plants. This hydrated form of appears as a rounded mass of opal, and looks like seed pearls.
   Dictionary Definition:Tabasheer
   A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure . It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases

   Tabasheer is the dried sap of bamboo and has long been an aphrodisiac in Indian, Chinese, and other Asian cultures. It looks to be a highly male plant, but it is cooling rather than heating; this combination of male and female and the fact that tabasheer also affects mood suits Mercury. But it also has Saturn elements, since it is cooling, woody, builds bones, and bamboo is a very invasive plant. Tabasheer treats asthma and calms the mind, clearing away shadows. It cools irritability and sleeplessness, is considered an antidote for poison. It is sometimes called vegetable opal because some pieces of it are hard and translucent. Chemically it is composed almost entirely of but also has a little , , , and , all of which connect it to bone formation. Traditional Chinese medicine considers tabasheer to be highly cooling and sweet in nature. This tabasheer comes from a variety of bamboos, one of which is Bambusa arundinacea (shown).

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