Colocasia esculenta
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Araceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Taro
Synonymous names: Colocasia esculenta, Steudnera virosa, Colocasia nymphaefolia
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani
IUCN Red List category: Least Concern

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Indian medicinal plantPlant partTherapeutic useTherapeutic use identifiersReferences
Colocasia esculentafruitHair lossMESH:D000505, UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9780387706375
Colocasia esculentaleafAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935, UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaleafAntinematodal agentsMESH:D000969, UMLS:C0003391, ICD-11:XM16G5ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaleafAstringentsMESH:D001252, UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9788172362140
Colocasia esculentaleafDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920, UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9788172362133
Colocasia esculentaleafEaracheMESH:D004433, UMLS:C0013456, ICD-11:AB70.2ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentaleafFurunculosisMESH:D005667, UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentaleafHemorrhageMESH:D006470, UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentaleafHemostaticsMESH:D006490, UMLS:C0019120ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentaleafHypercholesterolemiaMESH:D006937, UMLS:C0020443, ICD-11:5C80.0ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaleafCounterirritantUMLS:C0010215ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentaleafLymphadenitisMESH:D008199, UMLS:C0024205, DOID:1602, ICD-11:BD90ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentaleafNeoplasmsMESH:D009369, UMLS:C0027651, DOID:162, ICD-11:2E2ZISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentaleafNose neoplasmsMESH:D009669, UMLS:C0028433ISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentaleafGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060, UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140, ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentaleafSpermatocidal agentsMESH:D013089, UMLS:C0037862ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentaleafOtorrheaUMLS:C0155540, DOID:10261, ICD-11:AB70.0ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentaplant exudateAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935, UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentarhizomeCardiovascular systemMESH:D002319, UMLS:C0007226, ICD-11:XA4PM9ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentarhizomeHypotensionMESH:D007022, UMLS:C0020649, ICD-11:BA2ZISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentarootEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9788190648974
Colocasia esculentastemHair lossMESH:D000505, UMLS:C0002170, DOID:987, ICD-11:ED70ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172362140
Colocasia esculentastemAlopecia areataMESH:D000506, UMLS:C0002171, DOID:986, ICD-11:ED70.2ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentastemAnalgesicsMESH:D000700, UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentastemHemorrhageMESH:D006470, UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentastemLaxativesMESH:D054368, UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentastemMouth diseasesMESH:D009059, UMLS:C0026636, DOID:403ISBN:9788173717031
Colocasia esculentastemScorpion stingsMESH:D065008, UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61ISBN:9788172361266
Colocasia esculentatuberInsecticidesMESH:D007306, UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentatuberPainMESH:D010146, UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentatuberUlcerMESH:D014456, UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9788172360481
Colocasia esculentaAnthraxMESH:D000881, UMLS:C0003175, DOID:7427, ICD-11:1B97ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaAtrophyMESH:D001284, UMLS:C0037154ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaBites and stingsMESH:D001733, UMLS:C0005659ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaBronchitisMESH:D001991, UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaCachexiaMESH:D002100, UMLS:C0006625, ICD-11:MG20.ZISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaCoughMESH:D003371, UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaEmaciationMESH:D004614, UMLS:C0013911, ICD-11:5B51ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaHeart diseasesMESH:D006331, UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4ZISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaHemagglutinationMESH:D006384, UMLS:C0018903ISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaHyperlipidemiasMESH:D006949, UMLS:C0020473, ICD-11:5C80.ZISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaHypertensionMESH:D006973, UMLS:C0020538, DOID:10763, ICD-11:BA00.ZISBN:9770972795006
Colocasia esculentaAnti-poisoningMESH:D011041, ICD-11:NE6ZISBN:9788172361266
Colocasia esculentaWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947, UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9770972795006