Taste
Plant Parts Used
Therapeutic Properties
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Aphrodisiac, Demulcent, Expectorant, Hemostatic, Nutritive tonic & Rejuvenative
Ayurvedic Character
Heating
Current Uses
Culinary. Rhizomes are boiled, peeled, dried and powdered. Dye.
Footnotes
The Yoga of Herbs, p. 150, The Complete Book of Herbs and Spices, Sarah Garland, 1979
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