Chaozhou-Shantou area old folk traditional therapies using bamboo cane to combat for hepatitis, measles and fever. But also like the habit of drinking water of bamboo cane.

Stem, juice: in addition to heat and thirst, and in the wide interval, the water line. For fever, dry mouth, Dryness cough, sore throat, mind vexed hot, nausea and vomiting, edema of pregnancy. Section buds on: for diabetes. Dai people used to tune up blood, dry mouth and throat, malaise and fatigue.