Indian Sarsaparilla Hemidesmus indicus
The herb takes its name from the Spanish "sarza" meaning a bramble, a "parilla," a vine. It is a misconception that sarsaparilla is the primary flavour of the beverage containing its name. Refreshing sarsaparilla is made from a root beer type base to which has been added to beverages to help improve mouthfeel and head retention, but mainly for its medicinal properties as an agent to cure mouth sores, rheumatism and dropsy.
