Plant |
Family | Arum family (Araceae) |
English |
Cocoyams, Arrowleaf elephant's ear, Blue ape, Brue taro, Dryland taro, Elephant ear, Malanga, Mickey mouse taro, Tannia, Violet-stemmed taro, Yautia |
Latin |
Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) SCHOTT, Xanthosoma nigrum Stellfeld, Xanthosoma sagittifolium K.Koch, Xanthosoma nigrum (Vell.) Mansf. |
Plantparts | foliage, Fresh leaves, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Anti-Bronchitic, Bloating, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, inflammation of the lungs, Lung inflammation, Pneumonia, pneumonitis, reduces swellings, Swellings |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
  | aluminium, ash, Boron, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, Copper, fat, Fibres, iron, magnesium, manganese, Niacin, Oxalate, phosphorus, potassium, protein, sodium, starch, sugars, Sulfur, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene |
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