Ethnopharmacological relevance:Arisaemafranchetianum and Arisaema lobatum are twoperennialplants
nativetoChina. Arisaema franchetianum is universallyusedtopromotethesubsidenceofindurationand
swelling, quickenbloodandrelievepains,andkillintestinalparasitesinhumansandanimals. Arisaema
lobatum is usedtotreatmalaria,intestinalparasites,andsnakeandinsectbitesinhumansandanimals.
The aimofthisstudywastodeterminethecompositionoftheessentialoilsfrom Arisaema franchetianum
and Arisaema lobatum and evaluatetheanthelminticeffectagainst Haemonchuscontortus.