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.
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.
Conditions treated with Potato
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
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Condition
Treatment Support
cooling anti-inflammatory
Application
raw grated as a poultice
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