While Bermuda grass might be an unconscious concession to the rapine powers of the celestial dragon’s head—the demonic caput draconis—bamboo is a down-to-earth giant that can, if properly planted in auspicious directions, make fondest wishes and wet dreams come true. Or haul in and dump on the household good fortune by truckloads, if we’re to believe feng shui lore. Or cause undue pressure plus parboiling (say, kawayan rhymes with kawa ‘yan or that’s a huge wide-mouthed cast-iron pot), inexplicable plague, and deliciously slow mayhem upon adversaries and secret enemies.
Ginagamit na butil ng dusaryo ang kahoy nito. Kumain ng isang dahon bawat araw upang manatili ang kalusugan, magaang na pamumuhay at mataas na sigla ng utog. 6. Bawang o garlic. Pampasigla. May katangiang antibiotic, Ginagamit nang pampalibog sapul ialay ito ng mga Romans kay Ceres, bathaluman ng fertility.