Distribución
Poco común en bosques maduros. Ecuador y Perú.

Usos
Hojas
Estimulante del parto: el jugo de las hojas estrujadas se da de beber a la mujer para ayudarle a expulsar la placenta después del parto.

Tuber: Grated, mixed with brown stout vinegar, spread onto paper and placed on the small of a woman's back to prevent or forestall a threatened abortion (unwanted miscarriage).

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Origin:
Native to East Asia; cultivated in Assam, Vadodara, Tamil Nadu, Bengal and Madhya Pradesh.

Action:
Even the best among the cultivated yams causes irritation in the throat or a feeling of discomfort when eaten raw.
Wild yams—cholagogue, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, diuretic. Also used for painful periods, cramps and muscle tension.
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Origin
Mizoram, Northeast India
Parts used
Tuber
Ailments
Leprosy

1) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017.

2) Mejía, Kember; Rengifo, Eisa /Plantas medicinales de uso popular en la Amazonía Peruana.-- Lima : Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional, 2000. -- p. 286

3) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.

4) Birla Kshetrimayum/ Medicinal Plants and Its Therapeutic Uses/ USA: OMICS Group eBooks, 2017. p. 27