Arum italicum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Egypt, ", Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bite(Snake), Cacoethes, Cancer, Carcinoma

Science studied: CONIINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Araceae

Scientific name: Arum italicum

Common names: Aro, Arum d'Italie, Comida de culebra, Domuzlahanası, Erba biscia, Gigaro chiaro, Gouet d'Italie, Gouet d'Italie, Pied-de-veau, Arum d’Italie, Herba das anadas, Itaalia aarum, Italiaanse aronskelk, Italian Lords And Ladies

POWO: 86047-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Egypt, ", Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bite(Snake)
• Cacoethes
• Cancer
• Carcinoma
• Dyspepsia
• Expectorant
• Incisive
• Palsy

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Egypt
• "
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Bite(Snake)
• Cacoethes
• Cancer
• Carcinoma
• Dyspepsia
• Expectorant
• Incisive
• Palsy
• Poison
• Polyp(Nose)
• Rheumatism
• Stroke

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bite(Snake) · Egypt · "
• Cacoethes · " · "
• Cancer · " · "
• Carcinoma · " · "
• Dyspepsia · Egypt · "
• Expectorant · Spain · "
• Incisive · Egypt · "
• Palsy · Egypt · "
• Poison · Egypt · "
• Polyp(Nose) · " · "
• Rheumatism · Egypt · "
• Stroke · Egypt · "
• Ulcer · Egypt · "
• Vesicant · Egypt · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Retraction notice to "Arum italicum mediated silver nanoparticles: Synthesis and investigation of some biochemical parameters" [Environ. Res. 204 (2022) 112347]. · 2026 source ↗
• Anti-corrosion efficiency of Arum italicum root extracts, green synthesis of silver oxide nanoparticles and their applications for photocatalytic and antimicrobial activities · 2024 source ↗
• Arum italicum mediated silver nanoparticles: Synthesis and investigation of some biochemical parameters. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CONIINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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