SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Colocasia Antiquorum
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Leaves extract useful in healing cracked foot heels.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in calories, carbohydrates and dietary fibre.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Known as popular edible vegetable root, is very popular in Asia, India, Western countries, South America and in other regions of the world.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Colocasia Stem
- Tamil : Cheppanthandu
- Malayalam : Chembin Thandu / Chembin Thal
- Telugu : Chama Kadda
- Kannada : Kesu Dantu / Kesave / Manaka
- Hindi : Arwi-Ki-Dandi / Alooka / Arvi / Arvichunia / Mankanda
- Bengali : Kochu Sag / Guan-Ka-Sag / Mankachu
- Gujarati : Arbi Ke Patte / Alavu
- Konkani : Mandey Leaves / Allun
- Marathi : Alu-Che-Deth / Alukanda
- Oriya : Sarunada / Manasaru
- Punjabi : Arvi
- Tulu : Taevu
