@Arundhati
Sago is a starch extracted from the pith of sago palm stems.
*Sago is nutritive and demulcent, and is a convenient and agreeable article for making puddings, gruel, and diet drinks for the sick-room.
*The bark and the seeds of sago palm are ground to a paste with oil and used as a poultice on sores and swellings. The juice of tender leaves is useful in the treatment of flatulence and vomiting.