medicine, the stem, flower, leaves and rhizome of Musa basjoo are considered useful for clearing heat-toxins, quenching thirst and disinhibiting urine. Culture The 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō took his pen name from this plant. Notes References External links Musa basjoo Sieb. et Zucc. Medicinal Plant Images Database (School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University) basjoo Fiber plants Flora of China Flora of the Ryukyu Islands Crops originating from China Garden plants of Asia