Potato (ponm tè)
Solanum tuberosum
Potato
ponm tè
Pomme de terre
Solanum tuberosum
Traditionally used
Digestion, skin, inflammation, fever, wounds, nutrition
Prepared as
Potato poultice: grate raw potato, apply to burns, wounds, and inflamed skin for cooling and healing. Boiled potato eaten for digestive complaints and diarrhea. Raw potato juice: extract juice from grated potato, drink 50ml daily on empty stomach for gastric ulcers. Cooked potato broth drunk for potassium and electrolyte replenishment after illness.
In three languages
Kreyòl — Pou vant, po a, enflamasyon, lafyèv, blesi, ak nourisman
Français — Pour la digestion, la peau, l'inflammation, la fièvre, les blessures et la nutrition
Safety
Safety notes for this plant are still being written. Until they are, treat it with a cautious hand.
Plants can look similar and be misidentified — always verify with a local herbalist or guide before use.
Kept alongside