Wild taro fruit, a Chinese medicinal herb. It is the fruit of the Alocasia macrorrhiza, a plant in the Araceae family. It is distributed in southern China, southwest China, Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, and other regions. Wild taro fruit has the function of promoting qi circulation and relieving pain. It is used for small intestine hernia.
Harvesting and storage: It is harvested in summer and dried in the sun.
Original form: The Alocasia macrorrhiza is a perennial herb that can grow up to 5m tall. The stem is thick and can reach 30cm in diameter. The leaves are alternate; petioles are thick, measuring 60-90cm in length, with the lower part being large and embracing the stem; leaf blades are broadly ovate, measuring 30-90cm in length and 20-60cm in width, with a short pointed tip, and a wide heart-shaped arrowhead base, with 9-12 pairs of coarse and distinct lateral veins, and green in color. It has unisexual flowers on the same plant; inflorescence stalks are thick, measuring 15-20cm in length; the spathe tube is 3-4cm long, pale green in color, boat-shaped, measuring 10-14cm in length and 4-5cm in width, with a sharp pointed tip, and greenish-yellow in color; the spadix is shorter than the spathe; the female inflorescence is 2-2.5cm long, located in the lower part; the neutral inflorescence is 2.5-3.5cm long, located above the female inflorescence; the male inflorescence is 3cm long, located above the neutral inflorescence; the accessory organ is about 3cm long, with a reticulate groove; the ovary has 3-4 chambers. The fruit is red. There are 1-2 seeds. It flowers from spring to autumn.
Habitat and ecological environment: It grows in the wild mountains below 1700m above sea level.
Distribution of resources: It is distributed in southern China, southwest China, Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, and other regions.
【The efficacy and function of wild taro fruit】
The efficacy of wild taro fruit
Its taste is pungent; its nature is warm; and it has a slight toxicity.
The function of wild taro fruit
It promotes qi circulation and relieves pain. It is mainly used for small intestine hernia.
