Food · Asia
Elephant foot yam
Amorphophallus campanulatus
Traditionally attributed effects: stomachic, carminative, tonic; for haemorrhoids, indigestion and weakness, boils, eye inflammation, acute rheumatism; promotes menstruation.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Powder 5–10 g; preserve 2.5–10 ml; as a pickle.
Use in traditions
Described in the Ayurvedic materia medica. Sanskrit name: Kunda. The tuber (suran) is cooked as a vegetable in India; raw it stings because of calcium oxalate. In Ayurveda (kanda) it is a remedy for haemorrhoids. The plant produces an enormous, foul-smelling inflorescence.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Ayurvedic materia medica
Attributed effects
Stomachic, carminative, tonic; for haemorrhoids, indigestion and weakness, boils, eye inflammation, acute rheumatism; promotes menstruation.
Preparation and amount
Powder 5–10 g; preserve 2.5–10 ml; as a pickle.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Powder and kitchen