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Ensete ventricosum vs Pia Arrowroot

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Ensete ventricosum

Nutritive

Pia Arrowroot

Tacca leontopetaloides

Nutritive

Description

Ethiopian staple crop with fermented corm used as food; leaves and roots used in folk medicine for digestive conditions.

Pacific arrowroot starch used as a food medicine for digestive conditions and as a wound healing agent.

Active Compounds

saponins, flavonoids, tannins

starch, taccalin, flavonoids, steroids

Traditional Uses

Nutritive staple food, Digestive conditions, Wound healing

digestive conditions, wound healing, nutritional support

Modern Uses

Nutritive food medicine, Limited research

demulcent, nutritive, wound healing

Adult Dosage

Fermented corm as food

15-30g starch daily

Contraindications

Pregnancy caution

generally safe

Side Effects

Mild reactions

generally well tolerated

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E

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