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Thursday, 28 February 2019

[www.keralites.net] Arrow Root and its uses

Arrowroot Nutrition And Arrowroot Uses
Arrowroot is also known as the obedience plant and is an herb that is found in rainforest habitats. It is a white powder like material which is obtained from the root of the plant Marantha arundinacea. The old Caribbean Arawak people used the arrowroot plant as a staple. These plants are found in West Indies, Florida, Australia, South Asia, Brazil, and Thailand. Arrowroot is essentially a type of starch which is extracted from the West Indian arrowroot rhizomes.

It has looks and feels like corn starch or potato starch and other similar substances. It is a light, white, odorless powder but emits a faint smell if mixed with boiling water.
Arrowroot Uses And Arrowroot Cooking
To obtain arrowroot powder, the arrowroots are first washed and cleaned with the help of a paper-like scale. It is then washed again and fully drained. Next it is reduced to a pulp by beating it with mortars or similar instruments. A milky liquid is obtained which is then passed through a coarse cloth to get the pure starch. The starch thus obtained, is insoluble, and so settles at the bottom and is then dried in the sun or in a drying house, resulting in the arrowroot powder.

Uses:- Arrowroot has a large number of culinary uses. It is used in sauces, biscuits, jellies, cakes, puddings, fruit pie fillings, and glazes as a thickening agent. It is also used as a replacement for corn starch. Arrowroot powder can also be used in place of flour. It is also used for making shimmering fruit gels. Arrowroot is used to prevent the formation of ice crystals in home-made ice creams. The arrowroot powder is deficient in gluten, so it can be used as a replacement of wheat flour for baking purposes.

There are many health benefits of arrowroot. Some of these include:
The mashed rhizomes of arrow root are used on septic wounds, and scorpion and black spider bites as it draws out the poison from the injured area.
Arrowroot is also traditionally used to cure gangrene.
It is a powerful antidote for vegetable poisons.
Arrowroot is very useful in aiding digestion and helps to regulate bowel movement.
Arrowroot powder mixed with water is cooled into a jelly like substance that is used for weaning infants.
It is used in the treatment of smallpox.
It is widely used as a medicine by people having dietary restrictions.
Benefits of Arrowroot

Arrowroot is a very popularly used herb, which is often confused with another herb known as arrowhead. This herb is known by many different names in the different parts of the world. Some of these names are arrowroot cookie, bamboo tuber, obedience plant, East Indian arrowroot, St. Vincent arrowroot, and reed arrowroot.Arrowroot is actually not a specific plant. Any plant that belongs to the genus Maranta is usually known as arrowroot. However, in the more common usage, the term arrowroot is usually used to describe the starch that is most easily digested. This starch is produced in the rhizomes of the plant. There are many other plants that produce a similar starch; however, it is the uses of arrowroot starch that the world is most familiar with.

Queensland arrowroot, Florida arrowroot, and Brazilian arrowroot are some of the other arrowroot plants that produce a starch similar to that produced by the Maranta arundinacea, which is known as the true arrowroot and which is the real source of all the benefits of arrowroot starch. The name arrowroot has been literally derived from the popular ancient Indian use of the herb as an antidote to the poisoned-tipped arrows that were used to kill in battle. In the Caribbean, arrowroot plant is a dietary staple, and thus, the name may also have originated from the phrase aru-aru, which means meal of meals.

Uses of arrowrootpowder.Arrowroot is used in the basic form of a starchy powder. This powder is dried from a liquid that is milky in color. The liquid is extracted from the rhizome of the Maranta arundinacea, or the true arrowroot. When you grate the rhizome, the liquid begins to collect, which is then sun dried because it is high in starch content. This powder is used for a variety of things, especially for the treatment of digestive distress. The starch from the root is used as food for those who have very poor digestion. People who are just recovering from a long ailment are also given arrowroot starch as an easily digestible food.

Just like slippery elm, the uses of arrowroot include both soothing and nourishment. Whereas it can be used as a staple diet, it can also be used to treat diarrhea and ease abdominal pain, especially in those who suffer from chronic ailments like irritable bowel syndrome. Although it is largely used to relive indigestion, in some areas of the world, the starch is made into a poultice that is then used to treat rhizomes and may also be used on a variety of ulcers and festering wounds. In the African continent, arrowroot is used both as a source of nourishment and a treatment for sunburn.

Arrowroot powder benefits.For long, arrowroot's benefits have been centered on the remedy for diarrhea. There have been many studies performed on the possible remedies of arrowroot for digestive discomforts and distress. On the one hand, the high starch in arrowroot powder has a laxative effect and is often used as a mild laxative for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome;however, there are also many others who claim that arrowroot's starch makes it an effective remedy for diarrhea. It is possible that the demulcent effects of the arrowroot powder may soothe the bowels in patients of irritable bowel syndrome. It is from here that the common use of arrowroot as a remedy for diarrhea has emerged.In a lot of gastrointestinal ailments, arrowroot powder is consumed orally to improve the symptoms. Due to the high starch content, the calories in arrowroot powder are also high. Therefore, this is not the ideal staple for you if you have been trying to reduce weight.

Apart from its popular use in digestive ailments, there are cultures where arrowroot is made into a poultice and applied on the areas of the body where the skin is painful and irritated. If you have inflamed mucous membranes, arrowroot starch solution may be used to soothe the irritation. There are many other uses of arrowroot. However, most of these uses are centered around the possible effects on the digestive system and the soothing of irritated skin. Although the uses of arrowroot include nutrition, it is not usually considered a common ingredient in the kitchen. Among the other uses of arrowroot are poison antidote, gangrene treatment, inflammation, weight gain, and insect bite treatment.

Arrowroot continues to remain one of the most used home remedies in the world. Although there are no specific harmful effects that have yet been identified, it is recommended that before using arrowroot yourself, it is best to get a prescribed dosage for it. The common dosage is 5 ml of arrowroot powder to be taken three times a day. This dosage is only for adults. For children, there are no studies and no standard dosages. Since arrowroot powder is also offered by pharmaceutical companies, it is best to consult a doctor or read the dosage instructions on the arrowroot supplement labels.Medical professionals may offer many other complementary treatments along with self-medication with arrowroot. Thus, it is best to consult with a doctor and take their advice on any such treatments before medicating yourself only with arrowroot.

Since there is a lack of empirical data on the subject, it is possible that the effects of arrowroot may be subjective, and therefore, the benefits of arrowroot powder may not be what you think they will be. There are some people who may exhibit allergies to arrowroot powder. If there is hypersensitivity to arrowroot, or any known allergy to any members of the Marantaceae family, it is best to avoid consuming arrowroot. Although there is not much documented research on the side effects of arrowroot, it is believed that consistent consumption of arrowroot may not be advisable. Arrowroot is a gluten free starch and therefore, may be recommended as a substitute for wheat and other grains for patients of Crohn's disease of gluten sensitivity. Constipation may be the most common known side effect of arrowroot. Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should stay away from arrowroot as well.

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[www.keralites.net] Dr.Devi Shetty- An Interview

An Interview with Dr. Devi Shetty, one of the most renowned Heart surgeons in India today and a world class cardiologist. Arranged by WIPRO for its employees, the transcript below is useful for everyone of every age!

Question: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart?
Answer:
1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil
2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
3. Quit smoking
4. Control weight
5. Control blood pressure and sugar

Question: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?
Answer: No

Question: It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy person gets a cardiac arrest.. How do we understand it in perspective?
Answer: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups.

Question: Are heart diseases hereditary?
Answer: Yes.

Question: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What practices do you suggest to de-stress?
Answer: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection in everything in life.

Question: Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise required to keep a healthy heart?
Answer: Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early fatigue and injury to joints

Question: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has inspired you to do so?
Answer: Mother Theresa , who was my patient.

Question: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases?
Answer: Extremely rare.

Question: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early age
(I'm currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only after you are above 30 years of age?
Answer: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.

Question: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart ?
Answer: You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and your body's enzyme release for digestion gets confused.

Question: How can I control cholesterol content without using medicines?
Answer: Control diet, walk and eat walnut.

Question: Can yoga prevent heart ailments?
Answer: Yoga helps.

Question: Which is the best and worst food for the heart?
Answer: Fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst is oil.

Question: Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower, olive?
Answer: All oils are bad.

Question: What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there any specific test?
Answer: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check BP, Treadmill test after an echo.

Question: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart attack?
Answer: Help the person into a sleeping position , place an aspirin tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate tablet if available, and rush him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty takes place within the first hour.

Question: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble?
Answer: Extremely difficult without ECG.

Question: What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks and serious heart problems.
Answer: Increased awareness has increased incidents.. Also, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a country where people are genetically three times more vulnerable for heart attacks than Europeans and Americans.

Question: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?
Answer: Yes.

Question: Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems for the child. Is it true?
Answer: Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and you may not have a software engineer as a child.

Question: Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart ? What precautions would you recommend?
Answer: When you are young, nature protects you against all these irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the biological clock.

Question: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other complications (short / long term)?
Answer: Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However, modern anti- hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.

Question: Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks?
Answer: No.

Question: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?
Answer: No.

Question: How would you define junk food?
Answer: Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas, and even masala dosas..

Question: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?
Answer: No.

Question: Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?
Answer: Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to the nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not wait for the ambulance since it may not turn up or just not turn up in time.

Question: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin count lead to heart problems?
Answer: No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to increase your exercise capacity.

Question: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute for exercise?

Answer: Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half an hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and going to another chair and sitting helps a lot.

Question: Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar?
Answer: Yes. A strong relationship since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than non-diabetics.

Question: What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart operation?
Answer: Diet, exercise, drugs on time, Control cholesterol, BP, weight.

Question: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart disease when compared to day shift workers?
Answer: No.

Question: What are the modern anti- hypertensive drugs?
Answer: There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will choose the right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to avoid the drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood pressure by walk, diet to reduce weight and changing attitudes and lifestyles.

Question: Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of heart attacks?
Answer: No.

Question: Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women?
Answer: Nature protects women till the age of 45.

Question: How can one keep the heart in a good condition?
Answer: Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise everyday, do not smoke and, go for health checkups if you are past the age of 30 (once in six months recommended).