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Chinese Potato

Also Known As : Hausa Potato
Technical Name : Plectranthus rotundifolius
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a sweet flavour.

Usage Tips

  1. Chinese potatoes can be baked or fried.
  2. It can be used for making snacks and can also be added to salads.

Description

Chinese potatoes are egg-shaped tubers obtained from a perennial potato plant. Chinese potato is culitivated in W. Africa, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Health benefits

  • Chinese potato is helpful in treating conditions like vomiting, diarrhea, mouth and throat infection, abdominal pain, wounds, burns, insect bites and other sensory disorders.(1)
  • The leaves of chinese potatoes are often used for treatment of dysentery.(2) 

Resource & Links

(1) https://veggiesinfo.com/chinese-potato/

(2) http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Plectranthus+rotundifolius

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