tabasheer
tabasheer (tab`ȧ*shēr") , noun
[Per. tabāshīr: compare Sanskrit tvakkshīrā, tvakshīrā.]
A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure silica. It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases.