Chinese taro (Alocasia cucullata)

尖尾芋jiān wěi yùJianweiyu

Alocasia cucullata · Plant

Alocasia cucullata
Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains calcium oxalate crystals; avoid internal use.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chinese taro for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Chronic OsteomyelitisEarly Stage Of Sores & Welling Abscess ToxinInfluenzaLeptospirosisPhlegmonPoisonous Bee StingsPoisonous Snake BitesScrofula

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Chinese taro does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDissipate Binds & Relieve Pain