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    (Maranta arundinacea) native to the Americas and the West Indies, it is
    used as a deulcent and is superior nutritive food for children and
    invalids as it is easy to take and is pleasant tasting. It contains about
    82 percent starch. Boil about 1 tablespoon arrowroot in 2 cups of milk
    or water and season to taste with lemon juice to make a tasty jelly, or
    else boil 1 tablespoon in 2 cups fruit juice. It was used by the American
    Indians to heal wounds from poisoned arrows, thus its name.