The Arrowroot plant is a native to the West Indies Caribbean islands and Central America. It is also grown in India, Java, the Philippines, Mauritius and West Africa. The root (rhizome) is the part used, either dried (for culinary and medicinal purpose) or fresh (as a food plant and for healing in tribal medicine).
The powdered root is a good source of starch.
Health benefits
It can be used safely to sooth an infant or build up the health of a convalescent, for instant, as a jelly or a sauce flavoured with sugar or fruit. It is a powerful antidote for vegetable poisons. In tribal medicine, arrowroot is used as a poultice on wounds caused by poisoned arrows or scorpion, spider and snake bites to draw out toxins. It is also used to prevent gangrene.
It is widely used as a medicine by people having dietary restrictions.
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