Colocasia esculenta, Chembu, Kaattuchembu, Wild taro, ചേമ്പ്, കാട്ടുചേമ്പ്

Family: Araceae
Vernacular names: Chembu, Kaattuchembu, ചേമ്പ്, കാട്ടുചേമ്പ് (Malayalam), Wild taro (English), Aloopam (Sanskrit), Khuyya (Hindi), Seppan (Tamil)
Distribution: Pantropical
Description: Herbs. Leaves few to many, peltate, ovate, cordate to sagittate at base. Peduncle solitary or few together; spathe to 20 cm long, yellow. Spadix cylindrical. Male flowers above, female flowers on lower. Neutral flowers peltate, between the female and male flowers. Fruit an aggregate of berries, globose.
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Water logged ditches and stream side
Flowering & Fruiting: May-October

Parts used: Corms and leaves
Properties & Uses: Corm and leaves are useful in internal haemorrhages, somatalgia congestion of the portal system and general debility. Tender leaves are used for piles.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani,
Traditional Uses:The mucilaginous pulp from the petiole applied on cuts and wounds to stop bleeding.
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