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Pia Arrowroot vs Ensete ventricosum

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Pia Arrowroot

Tacca leontopetaloides

Nutritive

Ensete ventricosum

Nutritive

Description

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

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

Active Compounds

starch, taccalin, flavonoids, steroids

saponins, flavonoids, tannins

Traditional Uses

digestive conditions, wound healing, nutritional support

Nutritive staple food, Digestive conditions, Wound healing

Modern Uses

demulcent, nutritive, wound healing

Nutritive food medicine, Limited research

Adult Dosage

15-30g starch daily

Fermented corm as food

Contraindications

generally safe

Pregnancy caution

Side Effects

generally well tolerated

Mild reactions

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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