Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Elephant yam

Plant

Family

Arum family (Araceae)

English

Elephant yam, Elephant-foot yam, Elephant yam, Stink lily, Whitespot giant arum

Latin

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson, Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne., Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicols., Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Carminative, Carminativum, Clears gas, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, Gas, good for the stomach, Herbal tonic, intestinal gas, Mucolytic agent, restorative, resuscitant, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Tonic, weak stomach, wind

Local (Geographical) use

Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 aluminium, ascorbic acid, ash, Boron, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, Citrates, Copper, fat, Fibres, iron, magnesium, Malates, manganese, Niacin, Oxalate, phosphorus, potassium, protein, sodium, starch, sugar, Sulfur, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5474

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