Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Arrowroot |
Botanical Name |
Maranta arundincea |
System Affected |
nutritive drink. mucous membranes |
Properties |
nutritive drink for infants & convalescents. soothing & softening effect on mucous membranes Externally in powder form: athlete's foot, anti-fungal |
Description |
powdered root |
Origin |
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Notes |
used as starch for cooking |
Toxicity |
none |
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