The efficacy and function of red taro

Red water taro is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It is very helpful to the human body in treating certain diseases. Moreover, this kind of medicine is also widely used. When choosing red water taro, it is necessary to understand the efficacy, effects and contraindications of red water taro. Let's take a look at it below.

[Other names] Stone taro, unicorn taro, red taro, red pinellia, colorful taro

[Source] Caladium bicolor (Ait.) Vent., a plant of the Araceae family, is used as medicine for its tubers . Dig up in spring and autumn, wash, soak in lime water until the numbing smell is gone, rinse, slice, and dry before taking orally. Fresh products are for external use only and cannot be taken internally.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, pungent, warm. poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Detoxification and swelling, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain, bone setting and hemostasis. Used for rheumatic pain, swelling and pain caused by falls, stomachache; used externally to treat unknown swelling, mumps, carbuncle, sore, boil, snake bite; ringworm, eczema, itching all over the body; toothache; knife and gunshot wounds.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1-2 qian of dried product, decocted in water (boil for a long time).

[Note] Soak the clean red taro in lime water until the numbing smell is gone, then rinse, slice and dry it before taking it orally. Fresh products are for external use only and cannot be taken internally.

【Remarks】 (1) This product is poisonous. Symptoms of poisoning include paralysis of the throat and tongue, which can be relieved by ginger juice or ginger soup.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

From the above introduction, it is not difficult to see that red water taro has many functions. People in daily life can eat red water taro in appropriate amounts according to their physical conditions. After a period of time, your physical condition will be greatly improved.