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

Rev.06-01-2020

Elephant ear taro

Plant

Family

Arum family (Araceae)

English

Elephant ear taro, Giant taro, Ape, Big-rooted taro, Elephant ear taro, Giant alocasia, Kopeh root

Latin

Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don, Alocasia macrorrhiza Schott.

Plantparts

Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aching joint, Aching joints, aperient, Arthralgia, catharic, Cathartic, diuretic, Hypoferremia, Iron-deficiency, Iron tonic, joint pain, joints pain, laxative, movements of the bowel, Painfull joints, pain in the joints, purgative, scorpion bite, scorpion bites, Scorpion sting, Scorpion Stings, Sideropenia

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Alpha-Alanine, aluminium, Amylose, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, Boron, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, Citrates, citric acid, Copper, Dehydroascorbic acid, fat, Fibres, fructose, glucose, Glutamine, Hydrogen cyanide, iron, magnesium, Malates, malic acid, manganese, Niacin, Oxalate, oxalic acid, phosphorus, potassium, protein, sodium, starch, succinic acid, Sucrose, sugar, Sulfur, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn10103

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