Simple Farm Techniques for Preservation of “Maranta arundinacea” Rhizomes
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Maranta arundinacea (Arrowroot or West Indian Arrowroot) is indigenous to the West Indies, where native people, use the powder. The Arawaks used the substance to draw out toxins from people wounded by poisoned arrows. Its name is thought to be derived from that practice. The name may also come from the native Caribbean Arawak people's aru-aru (meal of meals), for which the plant is a staple. Arrowroot has been used as an infant formula in place of breast milk or to help the baby adjust after weaning believed to be the easiest to digest. Because of its demulcent properties it has been used for various bowel complaints. Also, it is believed to be useful against poisoned wounds, including scorpion stings, snake bites, and spider bites and gangrene. Consuming fresh arrowroot juice mixed with water is said to be an antidote to vegetable poisons. Arrowroot is used as a herbal remedy to alleviate nausea and to replenish nutrients lost through diarrhea and vomiting. It’s a nutritious diet for people with certain chronic diseases, during recovery from an illness or for certain internal irritations including bladder irritation. The results of non-chemically grown arrowroots have been encouraging with a good production in less than a quarter acre of land that depicts a high economic viability with such practices. It can prove to be a remunerative medicinal plant with semi-processing to small and marginal farmers. Another very important feature observed was that the seeds were not treated with any fungicide or chemicals during preservation thus avoiding use of chemicals and keeping it healthy.
Authors and Affiliations
Padma Harshan Uttam Nagwanshi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP273486
- DOI -
- Views 130
- Downloads 0
Ayurvedic Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
Introduction Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy is one of the major clinical conditions related with ageing process in men. The primary symptoms of BPH those are due to the prostate obstructing the urethra include hesitancy, p...
Shadvidhopkram - An Exclusive Treatment Principle of Ayurveda & Its Application in Today’s Era
In Ayurveda,Yuktivyapashraya is the fundamental measure to manage any disease. It is the principle by which a physician has to understand the involvement of Dosha, Dhatu, Mala and Strotas to select treatment strategy.Ach...
Review of Pakshaaghaata w.s.r. to Cerebrovascular Accidents and its Management
Pakshaaghaata has been classified under three types in Ayurveda i.e.,SuddhaVaataja, Anyadosha Samsrista and Kshayahetuja. A number of disease processes in modern science manifest as Pakshaaghaata. Cerebrovascular acciden...
Nidanatmaka Study on Vyana Bala Vaishamya w.s.r. to Hypertension
The WHO rates hypertension as one of the most important causes of premature death in world. Approximately 1 billion people have hypertension, contributing to more than 7.1 million deaths per year. The number of adults wi...
Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Activity of Aqueous and Alcoholic Seed Extract of Syzygium Cumini
Syzygium cumini is an important medicinal plant in various traditional systems of medicine. S.cumini plant extracts have potential bioactive components for the management and treatment of diseases. S. cumini are rich in...