The fresh root is also chewed to relieve toothache.
This will prevent any risk of the plant floating out before fresh roots have started to develop.
For the same reason, the fresh root is used in only a few New York restaurants.
A fresh root stored at an appropriate temperature will keep for a month or two.
An infusion of the fresh or dried root is taken three times a day for diabetes.
The fresh roots are sliced into thin pieces and then dried in the sun.
Toothache, when a tea is taken by mouth or the fresh root is chewed.
The plant was relatively rare though not unknown, but the fresh root showed little evidence of its narcotic qualities.
Of course, and the fresh root is best in fall.
Captain Lorquital sent along the cook to collect fresh roots and greens.