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Taro Leaf

Nutritive

Colocasia esculenta

PregnancyNursing

Last updated Mar 29, 2026

Description

Pan-tropical staple plant with traditional medicinal uses for digestive and skin conditions.

Active Compounds

calcium oxalate crystalssaponinsalkaloidspolysaccharidesminerals

Traditional Uses

Pacific island medicine
African traditional food
Asian folk medicine

Modern Uses

nutritive (cooked only)
digestive (cooked)
skin conditions (topical leaf)

Dosage Information

Recommended dosing guidelines

Forms: other, topical
Adult Dose: As cooked food; topical leaf applications
Child Dose: As food (cooked only)
Preparation Notes: Must be thoroughly cooked; raw contains toxic oxalate crystals.

Safety Information

Generally safe during pregnancy

Generally safe while nursing

Contraindications

raw consumption (toxic)
kidney oxalate conditions

Possible Side Effects

oral blistering (raw)
kidney stones (oxalate)

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