Arrowroot, a diverse plant, finds its uses in various forms — as traditional Chinese medicine, starch, arrowroot tea, and more. Among these, the tuberous root of the kudzu variety, known for its rich starch content, is often used as a raw material for extracting arrowroot starch and processing into arrowroot powder. On the other hand, the wild arrowroot variety, rich in isoflavones and puerarin, is more commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and cardiovascular diseases.
Here are a few methods of arrowroot deep processing:
Arrowroot Starch Extraction Machine
Arrowroot starch, hidden within the tuber, is extracted using either traditional manual methods or modern mechanical processing. Preserving the unique active ingredients like kudzu flavonoids and the characteristic aroma of arrowroot starch is crucial. Traditional manual extraction methods, due to their outdated techniques and simple equipment, often fail to retain these essential components, leaving behind impurities and compromising the taste.
However, with fully automated arrowroot powder making machines, the entire process — from cleaning, shredding, filtering, concentration, vacuum dehydration, drying, to packaging — is controlled mechanically with precision. This ensures thorough cleaning, fine shredding and filtering, removal of minute impurities, and retention of nutrients and active ingredients. The result is arrowroot starch of superior quality, free from gritty texture and earthy flavors.
Arrowroot Whole Powder Processing
Different from starch processing, arrowroot whole powder is obtained by processing fresh tuberous roots through a series of steps including cleaning, peeling, sorting, slicing (dicing), drying, grinding, and sieving. This process retains all the dry matter of the tuberous root, including proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. (The same principles apply to the processing of sweet potato, potato, and cassava whole powders.)
It's worth noting that wild arrowroot is not suitable for whole powder processing, while kudzu arrowroot can be processed into whole powder.
Arrowroot Dice Tea
Arrowroot is known for its medicinal properties such as relieving fever, promoting saliva production, treating rashes, and relieving diarrhea. It also helps regulate bodily functions, enhance immunity, and delay aging. As a potent herbal medicine, arrowroot can be processed into dice and used for making tea. The processing steps are simple: cleaning, dicing, and drying.
Regular consumption of arrowroot dice tea can help prevent and lower hypertension, soften blood vessels, protect the cardiovascular system, and even prevent cancer due to its natural anticancer components like puerarin. It also benefits coronary circulation and treats arrhythmias and myocardial infarction.
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