Arrowroot

Botanical: Maranta arundinacea Family: Marantacea (prayer plant) - Zingiberaceae (ginger)

Other common names: Maranta, Indian Arrowroot, Maranta Indica, Bamban, Obedience Plant, Maranta Starch, Bermuda, Bermuda Arrowroot, St. Vincent Arrowroot, West Indian Arrowroot

Arrowroot was used by the Arawak Indians to withdraw the toxins from poison arrow wounds.  Today, this New World plant is used as a natural source of calcium and in the treatment of indigestion, diarrhea and urinary infections.

Disclaimer:
The information presented herein by Viable Herbal Solutions is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.

History and Uses:
Arrowroot is a white powder extracted from the root of a plant, which was first discovered and identified on the island of Dominica in the West Indies and is also commonly grown in Brazil and Thailand.  Arrowroot is indigenous to the West Indies, where native people, the Arawaks, used the powder to draw out toxins from people wounded by poison arrows, and it is believed that the name Arrowroot is derived from this practice.   Native Americans in both North and South America apply Arrowroot as a poultice for snakebites, insect bites and sores.  It looks and feels like cornstarch.  The Arrowroot plant is an herbaceous perennial, with a creeping rhizome with upward-curving, fleshy, cylindrical tubers covered with large, thin scales.  The flowering stem reaches a height of six feet and bears flowers at the ends of the branches that terminate the long peduncles.  The numerous, ovate leaves are up to ten inches in length, with long sheaths often enveloping the stem.   The starch is extracted from rhizomes less than a year old.  They are washed, pulped in wooded mortars, stirred in clean water, and the fibers are wrung out by hand.   Then the milky liquor is sieved, allowed to settle and then drained.  Clean water is again added, mixed and drained, after which the starch is dried.  Arrowroot is an excellent source of carbohydrates and digestible calcium.  It is a mild laxative but also helps relieve diarrhea caused by stress.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) Capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Currently, there are no known warnings or contraindications with the use of Arrowroot.

Capsule Information:
Our Arrowroot supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules. (click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.