Arrowroot
May 27, 2010 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Herbology
Arrowroot
Botanical name: Marananta arundinaceae
Common name: Indiana arrowroot, Maranta Indica
Parts used: The fecula or starch of rhizome
Habitat: Indigenous in the West Indian Islands and possibly Central America, grows in Bengal
Medicinal info: Arrowroot is often used in simple forms of pudding. The roots can be candied. Arrowroot is chiefly digested, nourishing diet for convalescents, especially in bowel complaint as it has demulecent properties. In proportion of a tablespoon to a pint of water, it should be prepared by first being made into a smooth paste with a little cold milk or water, and then carefully stirred while the boiling milk is added. Lemon juice, sugar, wine or aromatics may be added. If thick it will cool into a jelly that usually suits infants. It is said that the mashed rhizomes are used for application to wounds spider bites and to arrest gangrene.
Ref: www.botanical.com/mgmh/a/arrow064.html 12-9-09
Submitted by: Jyll Renee, Master Herbologist (Click here to learn more about Jyll Renee.)
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