Arrowroot Powder
Also Known As: Arrowroot Flour, Arrowroot Starch or Obedience Plant
Origin: Thailand
Ingredients: Arrowroot
Taste and Aroma: No flavor.
Uses: Thickening agent often used in gravies, sauces and baking.
Substitutes: Lecithin Powder,Cornmeal,Xanthan Gum, Clear Jel Instant, Clear Jel Cook Type,Spelt Flour,Tapioca Starch or Potato Starch
Fun Fact: In the past, Arrowroot was used both to make paper and heal poison arrow wounds.
Health Values:
-May act as a nourishing food when used in a diet for convalescents
-May be useful for relief of acidity, nausea, indigestion and colic
-May be useful when applied topically as a paste or poultice because of anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties
-May be used in the treatment of athletes foot because it absorbs moisture when put in socks
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.