Taro
| Taro in TCM:Explore the properties of Taro according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: neutral
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: sweet, pungent
Special Properties:
clears heat, reduces swelling
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that Taro enters the stomach and spleen. Furthermore Taro is considered to be neutral in temperature. The flavor is sweet and pungent.
Taro helps to clear heat and reduce swelling, and it is particularly beneficial for the spleen. However, eating too much taro can cause stomach pain and food stagnation. [22]
An old fold remedy for swollen lymph glands, nodules, scrofula, goiter, and tuberculosis is to dry taro root, grind to a powder, then take equal parts of water chestnuts and jellyfish and boil into tea. Take the tea and mix with the taro root powder. Roll into small pills the size of mung bean and take two tablespoons of pills three times daily.[22]
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