“Vidarikanda”
Pueraria tuberosa
Botanical Name:
Pueraria tuberosa

Vidarikanda is the dried tuber of Pueraria tuberosa DC, Family Fabaceae

Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Ikdugandhs, Vidari
Assamese: Bhui Komora
Bengali: Shimiya, Shimiabatraji, Bhui Kumdo
English: Indian Kudju
Gujarati: Khakharvel, Vidaree, Vidareekand
Hindi: Vidareekand, Bilaikand, Sural, Patal Kand
Kannada: Bhoosakkare Gedde, Bidrerakanda, Dari, Gumadi Gida, Gummadi Balli
Malayalam: Mutukku, Palmutukku
Marathi: Bendriya Bel, Bindree, Vendrichavel
Oriya: Patal Kumda
Punjabi: Siali
Tamil: Nilpushni Kezhugu
Telugu: Nelagummudu
Urdu: Badarikand

Botanical description:
It is a large perennial climbing, coiling and trailing vine with large tuberous roots. The tubers are globes or pot-like, about 25 centimetres (9.8 in) across and the insides are white, starchy and mildly sweet. Leaves are trifoliate and alternate, while the leaflets are egg-shaped, with round base and unequal sides. They are 18 cm (7.1 in) long and 16 cm (6.3 in) wide and are hairless above. Flowers are bisexual, around 1.5 cm (0.59 in) across and blue or purplish-blue in color. The fruit pods are linear, about 2–5 cm (0.79–2.0 in) long and constricted densely between the seeds. They have silky, bristly reddish-brown hair. Seeds vary from 3 to 6 in number.

Parts used:
Tuber, Roots

Major chemical constituent:
Gluconic and Malic acids

Therapeutic uses:
• Pain (Sula)
• Burning sensation (Daha)
• Cough (Kasa)
• Pthisis (Ksaya)
• Dysuria (Mutrakrcchra)
• Vitiation of Blood and its components (Raktadosa)
• Bleeding disorder (Raktapitta)
• Intermittent fever (Visamajvara)
• Erysepales (Visarpa)
• Deficiency of semen (Sukraksaya)
 
 
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