General Info

Description

Stemless herb with tuberous roots and large, heart-shaped leaves often with various dark spots; the flowers small in an erect, slender spadix surounded by a spathe which is pale green with purplish spots and margins.

Herb Effects

Diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, strongly purgative and vermifuge (root)

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Chemistry

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For rheumatic pain (bruised fresh plant); for diarrhoea (bark)

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