The Naming of “Bambú Clinic”

General Background | About Our Name | Mission Statement

We, at Bambú, often look to nature to understand the patterns that shape the journey to wellness. When it came to naming our clinic, we applied the same guiding principles. The bamboo plant represents a “perfect model of healthy growth in nature.” It is the fastest-growing plant on Earth – it surges upward as fast as 4-5 feet in a single 24-hour period, and for brief periods of time, can reach a maximal growth rate exceeding 3 feet per hour. In Chinese philosophy, our life’s purpose, like the rapid directional growth of the bamboo plant, is represented by skyward growth towards the sun ultimately revealing the heart’s true desire.

Strength and flexibility are the two crucial characteristics of the bamboo plant and of the patient’s journey to optimal health. The plant’s hollow stem endows bamboo with the qualities of durability and grace – it bends readily in response to external events, but does not break easily. The nodes on the stem represent various milestones encountered along the way as the organism strives to grow and adapt to its surroundings.

At Bambú Clinic, our physicians understand that the journey to high level wellness is accompanied by a return to homeostasis (balance), all body systems working efficiently and in cooperation. In addition, comprehensive health includes the experience of a deep sense of meaning and purpose while navigating the trials and tribulations of life. We have chosen the beautiful imagery of the bamboo plant to inspire our patients’ paths to true health. The body, mind and spirit’s ability to maintain movement and flexibility in the face of challenges, as we work together to keep you aligned with your path, will ultimately move you toward your goal of optimal health.

“To emulate the virtue of bamboo would be to remain calm and unattached to momentary deviations from our course while maintaining a steady view of the big picture”—“rapid directional growth,” and an “unencumbered … journey toward heaven.”

Quotes taken from Nourishing Destiny by Lonny Jarrett, page 234