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INDONESIAN APPLICATIONS FOR BAMBOO MEDICINE:

Bamboo Species and nomenclature which are used medicinally in Southeast Asia are:

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Bamboo Beer - and its Medicinal Properties

An abstract from Journal of Bamboo ResearchNo.1, 2000
Zhang Ying, Zhejiang University

The extract of bamboo leaves (Ebl) is a kind of newly -developed flavonoid nutrient. Affluent in such active components as flavone glycosides and conmarin lactones, it has biological effects similar to those of extract of Ginkgo biloba. With Ebl acting as the positive control, this study using the model of high blood-lipid of SD rats investigated the recuperative effects of Ebl, at several dosage groups, on blood-lipid metabolism. The tests showed that Ebl lowered concentration of blood triglyceride and cholesterol significantly. Furthermore, it also elevated HDL-cholesterol and decreased LDL-cholesterol depending on dosage level. Ebl and Eb displayed equal effect at the same dosage.

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Bamboo beer, produced by fortifying EBL during the processing of normal beer, is characterized by a) typical aroma of bamboo leaves as well as a refreshing and mellow taste; b) abundant in bio - flavonoids and better activities of anti-free radicals and anti-oxidation; and c) excellent storage stability and lower re-ascend of diacetyl. Therefore, bamboo beer is a kind of high -quality healthy beer, which can help lower blood-lipid when consumed frequently.

More About Bamboo Vinegar

Bamboo vinegar contains over 200 ingredients (80 - 90% of which is water); all are of a natural composition, and safe for use on humans. It has a disinfectant effect in sterilizing the skin; the ester content can easy permeate and bring nutriment to the deep tissues. The acetic acid contained in bamboo vinegar will soften the skin cuticle and has a wonderful effect for skin care relieving dermatitis, itch, athlete’s foot etc.

Bamboo vinegar is a by-product of bamboo carbonization. Herbal properties include the powerful ability to assist in the discharge of unnecessary waste matter and toxins from the human body. Bamboo vinegar has also been used in health food drinks, cosmetics, medicines, and horticultural products.

Someone asked me yesterday: What is ICBR?…good question!

ANSWER: It is the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR). The  ICBR was established in July 2000 and is affiliated to the State Forestry Administration (SFA)  to provide services for the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), the first intergovernmental international organization headquartered in China;

With objectives to:
• support and assist INBAR to fulfill its mission;
• promote the sustainable development of bamboo and rattan in the world.
• promote international scientific cooperation and exchange on bamboo and rattan;
• foster senior professionals in the related areas;
• establish a modern international bamboo and rattan scientific and technological information network
• carry out bamboo and rattan training, seminars and publicity,
• provide services for INBAR.

Let us make some Bamboo Plywood
Bamboo plywood can be manufactured from 4-6 year old organically grown and certified moso bamboo: always the perfect color, density and strength. By providing premium quality products constructed from renewable resources, we can make a difference in the future of our planet.

Rectangular strips are cut from the bamboo and then boiled to remove sugars. Only premium quality strips are selected for manufacturing into plywood. After treatment and drying, a final moisture content of 6-8% is achieved to ensure optimum stability.

These bamboo strips then undergo state of the art compression using E1-level adhesives which binds them together to form plywood. The Bamboo plywood can be left unfinished and natural so that it can be custom stained and finished for maximum project flexibility.

PICTURE BELOW:PAVILION MADE FROM BAMBOO AND RATTAN ON SHOW AT THE 2010 SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO - YOU MAY HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!

A must read for everyone 

Now that I am back I find that I am still reading the China Daily newspaper. It is very interesting so I thought I would share it with you…read more

FLOODS WREAK HAVOC IN S. CHINA ON 02 JUNE 2010.
Over 3 Million people affected

FLASHBACK TO GLADSTONE’S VISIT TO CHINA BELOW: THE FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES IN THE PICTURE BELOW ARE ALL MADE FROM BAMBOO

Check here daily for more pictures taken during Gladstone’s visit to China.

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Leading the world in intellectual property protection and policy, the USPTO is here to “promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries…read more

SEE MORE ON  MINISTERIAL WORKSHOP ON BAMBOO AND RATTAN SECTOR DEVELOPMENT BELOW

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: … Click on link below to open or download an excerpt from Inbar’s Presentation.
BAMBOO AND RATTAN: ENRICHING LIVES

Let us look back at the Objectives of the Ministerial Workshop 

The workshop was aimed at enhancing

1. the understanding of senior government officials from developing countries on the important role that bamboo and rattan has played in poverty alleviation.

2. the role of bamboo and rattan in environmental protection ( through high-level exchanges, visits and seminars) - the field trips that took the participants the forrest and to some factories has contributed a solid first hand experience of this)

3. the knowledge of how to implement sustainable development.

4. and deepening the friendship and cooperation between china and other developing countries. (travelling together on the bus and the opportunity to interact at meals worked very well)

The delegates were focused on the theme of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo “Better City, Better Life” demonstrating how various countries promote sustainable development through bamboo and rattan resources.

THE BAMBOO IS FIRST CUT STEAMED AND STACKED BEFORE GOING TO THE SPLITTER

End Of A Successful Ministerial Workshop

All the Ministers of  Governments and assistants who accompanied them are heading back to their respective countries.

The workshop was attended by 34 persons from 20 countries.

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, INVESTMENT AND COMMERCE HON. MICHAEL STERN  VISITED A BAMBOO FORREST IN ANJI COUNTY IN CHINA DURING THE FIELD TRIP OF THE MINISTERIAL WORKSHOP ON BAMBOO AND RATTAN SECTOR DEVELOPMENT WHICH ENDED ON 29 MAY 2010

Modern Bamboo Woood looks no differnt from Timber Wood

Funiture is now being made from Bamboo Wood that looks no different from Timber Wood with the added benefit that  Bamboo is easier to grow and if properly done does not cause a depletion of Forrests.

At the Ministerial Workshop this was demonstrated in many ways. Bamboo in fact helps to prevent soil erosion even when cut whereas cutting down trees makes the earth more susceptible to landslides and erosion.

BLACKBERRY SHOT OF SCHOOL FURNITURE MADE FROM BAMBOO. FURNITURE MADE FROM BAMBOO USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY LOOKS NO DIFFERENT FROM FURNITURE MADE FROM TIMBER WOOD.

The participants in the Ministerial Workshop on Bamboo and Rattan Sector Development came from the following Countries:

Bhutan
Philippines
Malaysia
Nepal
Thailand
India
Vietnam
Burundi
Togo
Ghana
Rwanda
Moazambique
Cameroon
Kenya
Tanzania
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Colombia
Cuba
Jamaica

BLACKBERRY CAMERA SHOT SHOWS A MANAGED BAMBOO PLANTATION IN ZHEJIANG, ANJI COUNTY.

Today some participants paid a cultural visit to the Forbidden City.

Government played a key role in promoting bamboo industrial development in China. The Jamaican Government will need to do the following:

1. Make strategic plans for bamboo development
2. Empower farmers with land management rights
3. Provide favorable financial policies
4. Support bamboo product market establishment
5. Research and development of new technologies and new products
6. Capacity building of farmers and enterprises, technology extension

If we were to immediaely start with a policy that quality school furniture should comprise bamboo instead of timber wood and work towards that through the production of bamboo to support the policy, 9 new rural jobs would be created for every 1 job currently emloyed. The bamboo wood would look no different from timber wood and would be just as strong.