Colocasia, Taro
Egyptian Bean, Wild Taro
Ye Yu (TCM)
Alupam (Ayurveda)
Arvi (Unani)
Qulqas (Arabic)
Ye Yu (TCM)
Alupam (Ayurveda)
Arvi (Unani)
Qulqas (Arabic)
Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578
Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586
Botanical name:
Colocasia esculenta (syn. Arum aegyptiacum, A. colocasia)
Parts used:
Dried Rhizome
Temperature & Taste:
Toxic when fresh; Seed is also regarded as Toxic
Colocasia esculenta (syn. Arum aegyptiacum, A. colocasia)
Parts used:
Dried Rhizome
Temperature & Taste:
Toxic when fresh; Seed is also regarded as Toxic
Uses:
1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison, Resolves Swelling:
-Toxic Sores and Swellings, Boils, Abscesses, Carbuncles
-Breast Abscess
-Cough, Whooping Cough
-Leprosy
2. Clears Stasis:
-Neuralgia
-Trauma and Bruising
3. Benefits Stomach, Relieves Hunger:
-useful for indigestion and debility
-used by Daoists to relieve hunger when abstaining from grains
-given in diet for Consumption
4. Externally:
-fresh root plaster or fomentation is used for Arthritis, Gout, Rheumatism
-Bee Sting, Centipede Bite (root, leaf or stalk applied topically)
-strong decoction is used as a wash for Lice
Dose:
When cooked, it is eaten as food
When cooked, it is eaten as food
Main Combinations:
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
None noted
The fresh, raw root is irritating; Seeds are toxic
Main Preparations used:
None noted
The fresh, raw root is irritating; Seeds are toxic
Main Preparations used: