Unique taro flower.

Steemians. Typhonium divaricatum, that is the scientific name of the rat taro. In Indonesia, this plant is known by some quite unique names. Ileus (Sunda), Mentik (Java), sepa (Ternate). Some other people call it small or ki boar.

Rat taro is a kind of shrub plant that grows in damp place. The height can reach 20-30 cm with a single leaf green and spherical-shaped like a heart. This leaves appear from the tubers. While the crown of the flowers are long and small and dark brown.
resembling a mouse tail, this is why this plant is called rat taro. Just like other herbs, this plant has a bitter taste, the difference taro mice have a warm taste.

Not much research is done to determine the compound content of rat taro. However, the track record of the use of rat taro has proved the awesomeness of this plant in maintaining human health. People in East Asia, for example, have used taro rats as a boil medicine.

Usually the poultry plant pulverized and affixed to the injured part of the body will result in pus out so that the swelling is reduced. In addition, rat taro juice is also used to clean toxins, launching urine, increase appetite, vitality for the tired, and clean the digestive system.
In addition, this type of plant is now being used in the treatment and prevention of cancer.

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