Tacca integrifolia Ker Gawl.

Taka (Tacca integrifolia) is a herb 0.6-1 meter tall from the Dioscoreaceae family that originates from India to Kalimantan. In the Malay Peninsula, its mashed rhizome is applied to treat rashes, while in Thailand a decoction is used as an aphrodisiac and hypotension remedy. In Vietnam, taka is traditionally used to address irregular menstruation.

Tacca integrifolia grows in primary and secondary forests, up to an elevation of 1,200 (-1,500) m asl. This herb can tolerate most soils, and grows quite easily in pots in cool, humid, and shaded areas. Prefers fertile loamy soil, well-drained soil, acidic soil (pH 5.1-5.5), moist soil.

• Rhizome horizontal cylindrical, up to 12 cm x 3 cm.
• Leaves arranged in a rosette from a short stem, oblong or spear-shaped to lanceolate, 7.5-65 cm x 3-24 cm, smooth margin, petiole 4.5-41 cm, purple color.
• Flowers consisting of 3 petals, and 3 sepals folded back, up to 3.2 cm in diameter, green to blackish-purple. Inflorescence with a stalk up to 65 (-100) cm long, with 4 large involucral bracts, non-decussate, many filiform bracts and up to 30 flowers, whisker-like, white or bright green.
• Fruit a berry, 2.5-5 cm x 1-2.5 cm, green to black.
• Seeds ovoid to oblong-ovoid.

Propagation generatively from seeds and vegetatively by separating shoots from the main stem.

Ochratoxin A, amino acids, n-triacontanol, castanogenin, betulinic acid, quercetin-3-α-arabinoside, and taccalin.

Remedy for peptic ulcers, burns, high blood pressure, improves sexual function (aphrodisiac), skin rashes caused by stinging caterpillars, wounds or cracked heels, dysentery and stomach ache, bloody dysentery, acute diarrhea, hypotension.

Puar lilipan (Sumatra), Kumis ucing, Curug lukur (Java).