Plant Id : 117
Plant Name : Arrowhead
Scientific Name : Sagittaria latifolia
Family Name : Alismataceae
Location : Botanical Garden
Properties : The tubers can be eaten raw but they are rather bitter (especially the skin). It is best to remove this skin after the tubers have been cooked.The tubers can also be dried and ground into a powder, this powder can be used as a gruel or mixed with cereal flours and used to make bread.A poultice of the leaves has been used to stop milk production.A tea made from the roots is used as a digestive.A poultice of the roots is used in the treatment of wounds and sores.
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