25/01/2023
FACTS ABOUT AIR POTATO.
English name - Air potato
Ibibio name - Edomo
Yoruba name - Esuru
Igbo name - Adu
The Tubers are used internally and externally as remedies for sore throat, boils, swelling, and poisonous snakebites in China.
Powder obtained from scraping the axial fruit (bulblets) is rubbed on the abdomen in Philippines.
Fruits are used to treat boils and fevers.
Juice of the roots is taken to expel threadworm.
Juice is dripped into wounds to expel worms and germs.
They are used externally as a poultice, to treat wounds, sores, boils and inflammations; in dressings for treating dermal parasitic and fungal infections; or crushed, mixed with palm oil, and massaged onto areas of rheumatism, and for troubles of the breasts and for jiggers.
In India the Tuber is considered to be diuretic and to be a remedy for diarrhea and hemorrhoids.
Fruits are used to treat boils and for fever.
Sap is expressed from the vine stems is applied to treat purulent ophthalmia, and for snake-bite.
It is used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, conjunctivitis, fatigue and depression among other ailments in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Its preparation has been used for memory enhancement, anti-aging, constipation and fever, and has also been used as an infusion to apply to cuts and sores.
Pounded bulbils are applied to abscesses, boils and wound infections in Cameroon and Madagascar.
Leaves are an effectual cure for eye ailments like Conjunctivitis, which is also familiar as Pinkeye.
It is beneficial in treating Jaundice also familiar as Yellow Fever, which results in yellow coloration of the Skin, accompanied with Fever.
It is effective in ceasing nasal bleeding.
Air Potato is a good herbal remedy for counteracting respiratory conditions like Pertussis and Asthma.
It also takes care of pharyngitis, which leads to large tonsils.
It is fruitful in countering Anorexia, which is a condition involving eating disorder and the person is always afraid of gaining weight.
It is valuable in the treatment of Stomach Cancer, due to its Anti-Cancerous properties.
It is suitable for treating Tumors and ailments associated with it.
Air Potato is a good herbal cure for skin afflictions like Carbuncles.
It is worthwhile in countering Skin allergies due to Spider bite.
It is effective in lowering body Cholesterol and blood pressure.
It is beneficial in providing relief in Pain, even in case of bone fracture.
It is suitable for combating hemorrhoids also known as Piles.
It is helpful in arresting poison, due to Snake or Scorpion bite
Powdered root can be applied externally to treat blisters.
Medicated wine with Air Potato root can be taken to heal goiter.
Decoction of Air Potato root and crystal sugar is used in treating pertussis.
Powdered cattail pollen and Air Potato root is taken orally to treat hematemesis.
Tubers are used in the treatment of cancer, fever, dysentery, hernia, goiter, piles, sores, tumors and syphilis.
Air potato leaves are used as a poultice for pimples and tumors and in bath water to soothe skin irritations and stings.
In northern Bangladesh, air potato is used to treat leprosy and tumors.
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