Arisaema heterophyllum
StarArisaema heterophyllum
Synonyms: Heteroarisaema manshuricum, Arisaema takeoi, Heteroarisaema koreanum, Heteroarisaema heterophyllum, Arisaema kwangtungense, Arisaema heterophyllum var. nigropunctatum, Arisaema thunbergii var. heterophyllum, Arisaema stenospathum, Arisaema heterophyllum var. typicum, Arisaema koreanum, Arisaema brachyspathum, Arisaema limprichtii, Arisaema ambiguum, Arisaema koreanum var. tacquetii, Arisaema multisectum, Arisaema manshuricum
Also known as: Tennanshō天南星 テンナンショウ · Kampo; Cheonnamseong天南星 천남성 · Korean; Thiên nam tinh · Vietnamese
Safety at a glance
No rule in our tables for this herb: pregnancy, breastfeeding, incompatible pairs (十八反 / 十九畏), herb–drug, dose ceiling. This is not a safety clearance.
Not graded — No toxicity grade is recorded. Most herbs in the catalogue carry none.
Traditionally used for
- Cough & breathing
Western Herbalism Properties
Botanical Description
Arisaema heterophyllum is a perennial herb in the Araceae native to East Asia, including China, Japan and Korea. It grows from a flattened, rounded corm (tuber) and produces a single large compound leaf divided into numerous leaflets arranged in a curved row, giving it a distinctive radiating appearance. The inflorescence is a typical aroid spadix enclosed in a green to purplish, hooded spathe, with the slender spadix appendage projecting well beyond the spathe. Flowering occurs in late spring to summer, followed by a dense cylindrical cluster of bright red berries. It grows in moist woodland, thickets and shady valley slopes. Like other aroids, the raw plant is acrid and toxic due to calcium oxalate raphides and must be processed before use.
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