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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. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
− | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}} | + | {{Uses|Urinary problems}}, {{Uses|Menorrhea}}, {{Uses|Strangury}}, {{Uses|Digestive troubles}} |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
− | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}} |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
− | <ref name="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%.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names | + | {{Common names|kn=Araaruta|ml=|sa=Sita tavakshira|ta=Aruruttukkilangu|te= Palagunda|hi=Araaruta|en=Arrowroot Plant, True arrowroot}} |
==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=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
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===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
− | + | Madhura (Sweet) | |
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
− | + | Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Unctuous) | |
===Veerya=== | ===Veerya=== | ||
− | + | Shita (Cooling) | |
===Vipaka=== | ===Vipaka=== | ||
− | + | Madhura (Sweet) | |
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
+ | Kapha, Vata | ||
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
− | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Tall herb}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Distichous|Ovate-lanceolate; Petiole sheathing, Pulvinate}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
− | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|Bisexual|Pairs on long|White||Branched peduncles, in terminal cyme. Sepals 3. Corolla tubular below, 3-lobed above.}} |
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===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
− | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Propagation is done by the mature tips of the rhizome.}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
− | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | High humid, warm and shady places. Well drained alluvial and volcanic soil.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
− | {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Cultivated in all tropical regions}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
− | + | File:Arrowrootഃ plant flower 04.jpg|Flower | |
+ | File:Maranta arundinacea - ml-Koova-1.jpg|Leaves | ||
+ | File:Maranta arundinacea-2-tnau-yercaud-salem-India.jpg|Whole plant | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
+ | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Chemical composition]</ref> | ||
− | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="Leaf">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Morphology]</ref> |
− | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Cultivation Details]</ref> | |
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</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [ ] | + | * [https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Flowers] |
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− | + | * [https://www.bimbima.com/herbs/arrowroot/2923/ Roots] | |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Marantaceae]] |
Latest revision as of 17:38, 25 November 2020
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
Parts Used
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 |
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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 |
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
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Simple | Distichous | Ovate-lanceolate; Petiole sheathing, Pulvinate |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Bisexual | Pairs on long | White | Branched peduncles, in terminal cyme. Sepals 3. Corolla tubular below, 3-lobed above. |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
High humid, warm and shady places. Well drained alluvial and volcanic soil.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Strangury
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Digestive troubles
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tall herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Propagation is done by the mature tips of the rhizome.
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated in all tropical regions
- Herbs
- Marantaceae