Plant |
Family | Arum family (Araceae) |
English |
Taro, Cocoyam, Dasheen, Elephant's ear, Green taro, Kalo, Wetland taro, Wild taro |
Latin |
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, Colocasia antiquorum Schott, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott., Colocasia antiquorum |
Plantparts | ** Together with another plant, creeping rootstalks, Roots, Unspecified, Whole plant grated |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
abscess, Abscesses, Acute dermatitis, Aids digestion, Alopecia, Anaemia, Anemia, Anti-abscess, Anti-alopecic, Anti-anemic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Anti-Tubercular, Antiulcer, bad digestion, Baldness, benificial effect on the digestion, blood building, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood-purifier, boils, Cleanses the blood, Consumption, depurant, Depurative, dermatitis, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyspepsia, Eczema, Energizer, Eupeptic, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, haematopoiesis, haemorrhoids, hematopoiesis, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, improves digestion, increase growth of the hair, Indigestion, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the skin, inflammations, Inflammations in general, loss of blood, Low energy, MTB, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Piles, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Promoting growth of hair, purify blood, purify the blood, Restores the blood, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, skin ulcers, sore skin, stimulates digestion, Strengthens in recovering from disease, TB, to cleanse the blood, tuberculosis, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Warming digestive |
Cancer |
Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana), Used in Bangladesh, Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo |
Ingredients |
| | Alanine, aluminium, Amylose, Arabinose, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Boron, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, carotenoid, Copper, Cystine, fat, Fibres, Galactose, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Hemicellulose, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Monounsaturated fatty acids, mucilage, Niacin, Oleic acid, Oxalate, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytosterol, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, protein, saponin, Saturated fatty acids, Serine, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, sugar, Sulfur, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, uronic acid, Valine, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene |
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