Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—I

Indian Arrowroot

The root which the Indians apply to arrow-wounds to neutralise the venom of the arrow. They mash the meal, and apply it as a poultice. (Miller.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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