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'''Maranta arundinacea''', also known as arrowroot, maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, araruta, ararao or hulankeeriya, is a large, perennial herb found in rainforest habitats. Arrowroot flour is now produced commercially mostly in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
 
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{{Uses|Urinary problems}}, {{Uses|Menorrhea}}, {{Uses|Strangury}}, {{Uses|Digestive troubles}}
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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The tuber contains Starch (25-30%), moisture 64%, crude protein 1.6%, fat 0.2%, dextrin and sugars 2.1% and crude fibre 3.9%.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=Araaruta|ml=|sa=Sita tavakshira|ta=Aruruttukkilangu|te= Palagunda|hi=Araaruta|en=Arrowroot Plant, True arrowroot, West Indian arrowroot, West Indian reed, St. Vincent arrowroot, Bermuda arrowroot, Maranta, Obedience plant}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
===Dravya===
 
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Madhura (Sweet)
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Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Unctuous)
 
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Shita (Cooling)
 
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Madhura (Sweet)
 
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Kapha, Vata
  
 
===Prabhava===
 
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{{Habit|Tall herb}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Pairs on long|White||Branched peduncles, in terminal cyme. Sepals 3. Corolla tubular below, 3-lobed above. Staminodes 2, petaloid; fertile stamen petaloid, with lateral anther. Fruit ovoid-oblong, indehiscent. Seed arillus, green outside.}}
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High humid, warm and shady places. Well drained alluvial and volcanic soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Cultivated in all tropical regions}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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File:Arrowrootഃ plant flower 04.jpg|Flower
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Morphology]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 12:31, 30 May 2020

Maranta arundinacea

Maranta arundinacea, also known as arrowroot, maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, araruta, ararao or hulankeeriya, is a large, perennial herb found in rainforest habitats. Arrowroot flour is now produced commercially mostly in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Uses

Urinary problems, Menorrhea, Strangury, Digestive troubles

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem, Roots

Chemical Composition

The tuber contains Starch (25-30%), moisture 64%, crude protein 1.6%, fat 0.2%, dextrin and sugars 2.1% and crude fibre 3.9%.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Araaruta
Hindi Araaruta
Malayalam
Tamil Aruruttukkilangu
Telugu Palagunda
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Sita tavakshira
English Arrowroot Plant, True arrowroot, West Indian arrowroot, West Indian reed, St. Vincent arrowroot, Bermuda arrowroot, Maranta, Obedience plant


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Unctuous)

Veerya

Shita (Cooling)

Vipaka

Madhura (Sweet)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tall herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Distichous Ovate-lanceolate; petiole sheathing, pulvinate.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Pairs on long White Branched peduncles, in terminal cyme. Sepals 3. Corolla tubular below, 3-lobed above. Staminodes 2, petaloid; fertile stamen petaloid, with lateral anther. Fruit ovoid-oblong, indehiscent. Seed arillus, green outside.


Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Propagation is done by the mature tips of the rhizome..

How to plant/cultivate

High humid, warm and shady places. Well drained alluvial and volcanic soil.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Cultivated in all tropical regions.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower

  • Leaves

  • Whole plant

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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