Root tubers are used medicinally for the treatment of infantile malnutrition caused by intestinal parasites, gastric and duodenal ulcer, nephritis, and neurasthenia.

• 肠的寄生物，胃和十二指肠溃疡，肾炎和神经衰弱引起的治疗婴儿的营养不良的块根可药用。