Potato
(Solanum tuberosum)
Botanical Information
A bushy cultivated plant from the Nightshade family with white flowers and underground tubers.
Working with Potato
Part(s) Used
Tuber
Herb Forms
Fresh grated vegetable as a poultice.
Affects
Raw potato juice is taken for arthritis, heartburn, and gastric ulcers. In grated form, a potato poultice is applied for conjunctivitis and pruritis.
Potato has a taste of SWEET, MILD and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
Never consume the green tubers.
