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Name: Taro

Other Names: Kalo

Description: Taro , more rarely Kalo , is a tropical plant grown primarily as a vegetable food for its edible corm, and secondarily as a leaf vegetable. It is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants.Taro is closely related to Xanthosoma and Caladium, plants commonly grown as ornamentals, and like them it is sometimes loosely called elephant ear. In its raw form the plant is toxic due to the presence of calcium oxalate, although the toxin is destroyed by cooking or can be removed by steeping Taro roots in cold water overnight.The Corm of the Taro plant especially the small round variety is peeled and boiled, sold either frozen, bagged in its own liquids, or canned. The plant is actually inedible when raw because of needle-shaped raphides in the plant cells.Typical of leaf vegetables, taro leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals. They are a good source of thiamin, riboflavin, iron, phosphorus, and zinc, and a very good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, niacin, potassium, copper, and manganese. Taro corms are very high in starch, and are a good source of dietary fibers.

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Conditions Treated: Mental Health

Specific Conditions Treated: Anorexia Nervosa

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Anorexia Nervosa is the condition which is precipitated by a fear of getting fat or obese is a serious psychological disease. Patients starve themselves which results in a decrease...   more

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Conditions Treated: Sleep

Specific Conditions Treated: Fatigue

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The word Fatigue is used in everyday life to describe a range of afflictions, varying from a general state of lethargy to a specific work-induced burning sensation within one's mus...   more

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Conditions Treated: Digestive

Specific Conditions Treated: Hyperacidity

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Hyperacidity also known as Heart Burn, Heartburn, GERD, Acidity, Acid Indigestion, Pyrosis or Acid Reflux is a condition caused by the hyperactivity of the gastric glands which res...   more

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Conditions Treated: Chronic Illness

Specific Conditions Treated: Diabetes

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Diabetes also known as Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus or Insulin-dependent diabetes is a disease that develops, due to a problem with the hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas. In...   more

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Conditions Treated: Skin and Hair

Specific Conditions Treated: Atopic Dermatitis

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Atopic Dermatitis is the cutaneous expression of the atopic state. It is characterized by a family history of asthma, hay fever, or dermatitis in up to 70% of patients. The etiolog...   more

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