Homalomena aromatica
(Spreng.) Schott
Araceae
Calla aromatica (Spreng.) Roxb.
Zantedeschia aromatica Spreng.
Zantedeschia foetida K.Koch
Common Name: Gondh Kochu
General Information
Homalomena aromatica is an aromatic, evergreen, perennial, somewhat robust, stemless to decumbent plant growing up to 60cm tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, food and source of essential oil.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Bangladesh, northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
Habitat
Evergreen, perhumid broad-leaved tropical and subtropical forests, less often in drier habitats such as seasonally partially deciduous perhumid forests, but then always associated with permanent water.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The whole plant smells of camphor[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Edible Uses
The rootstock is aromatic and is sometimes used as a flavouring and seasoning[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
]
The petiole of the plant has a pleasant aroma and is used locally as a spice and condiment in curries[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
].
The leaves are cooked as vegetable which is seen as beneficial in treating digestive disorders[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
The large rhizomes are valued as an aromatic stimulant[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
]. They are used in the treatment of arthritis and rheumatism[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
785- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nguyen Van Duong
- Publisher
- Mekong Printing; Vietnam (Printers)
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0-9837303-1-2
- Description
- Published by the author, this is an excellent book on the medicinal attributes of plants growing in the area that used to be called Indo-China.
].
The aroma is traditionally used for treating common cold of infants[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
].
The fresh rhizomes are crushed and the paste applied as a poultice to treat inflammation[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
].
The whole plant is used in the treatment of skin diseases[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].
The therapeutic potential of the essential oil from the rhizomes is not reported extensively, but it has tremendous potential as a prospective herbal remedy for different diseases[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
The rhizome, on steam distillation, yields about 5% of an essential oil that is an important perfume ingredient[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
,
472- Title
- Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bown D.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-88192-485-7
- Description
- An excellent treatment of the family Araceae, giving lots of information about the plants, how to grow them, their uses etc. I found it a bit disordered - if you want all the information on a specific species you have to trawl through the whole book.
].
The essential oil also has potential for use as an insecticide, fungicide and larvicide[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
].
The rhizome is used as an insect repellant[
1768- Title
- CNS effects of Homalomena aromatica based on linalool content: A review.
- Publication
- Curr Trends Pharm Res, 2016, 3(2):20-38.
- Author
- Goswami A K, Banu Z W, Sharma H K.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2310-4820
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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