ELEPHANT’S FOOT (Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume)

The plant is a tuberous herb cultivated throughout the country.  The large, dark brown, dorso-vertrally compressed and succulent corm, which is 20-25 cm.  in diameter, is used as a vegetable.  The plant belongs to the plant family Araceae.  The leaves forming a rosette at the terminal end, are compound, large with stout 60-90 cm. long petioles.  The spadix inflorescence, 20 cm. long, bears the male and female flowers, which are protected by a large, broad spathe which is about 25 cm. long.

Medicinal Use

·         Relieves pain

·         Promotes menstruation

·         Helps in indigestion.

·         Helps in reducing inflammation.

·         Cures piles.

·         Helps in removing phlegm.

·         Expels worms.

·         Elephantiasis.

·         Tumours.

·         Cough, bronchitis, asthma.

·         Helps in expelling gas from the stomach.

·         Anaemia.

How to use

The consumption of the boiled corm controls and cures the conditions and ailments listed under Medicinal use

Parts used

The underground corm.

Dose

As recommended above.