Vidarikand

BOTANICAL NAME: Pueraria tuberosa

FAMILY: Papilionaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION-

Bhavaprakasha nighantu– Guduchyadi varga

ENGLISH NAME: Indian kudzu

COMMON NAME:

Hindi name: Vidarikand, Bidarikand, Bidharikanda

Bengali name: Vidari, Bhumikushmanda

Kannad name: Gumadi gida, Nelagumbala gudde

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

विदारी स्वादुकन्दा च सा तु क्रोष्ट्री सिता स्मृता |
इक्षुगन्धा क्षीरवल्ली क्षीरशुक्ला पयस्विनी |
वाराहवदना गृष्टिर्बदरेत्यपि कथ्यते ||१५४||
विदारी मधुरा स्निग्धा बृंहणी स्तन्यशुक्रदा |
शीता स्वर्या मूत्रला च जीवनी बलवर्णदा |
गुरुः पित्तास्रपवनदाहान् हन्ति रसायनी ||१५५||

HABITAT: It can be found all over India, from the western Himalayas to Sikkim, at elevations of up to 4000 feet in Kumaon and in tropical and subtropical areas. Nepal and Pakistan are also home to this species.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: It is a large climber with tuberous roots and stem shrubby. The leaves are 3-foliate, ovate-oblong, cordate shaped. The leaflets are glabrescent above, silky beneath. Flowers are bisexual and blue or purplish-blue in color. The fruit pods are linear, constricted densely between the seeds. They have silky, bristly reddish- brown hair. Seeds vary from 3 to 6 in number. The tubers are globose or pot- like, the insides are white, starchy and mildly sweet.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Tubers contain flavonoids such as puerarin (8.31%), daidzein (1.70%), and genistein (1.37%)

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Fever – Decoction of its tuber works as coolant if used internally.
• Swelling of joints – Paste made from its tuber is locally applied over the affected areas.
• Liver disorders – Cold infusion of its tube is used in various liver disorders.
• Breast milk enhancer – Its powder is being used with cow milk to enhance the quality of breast milk.
• Male impotency – Its powder is given in the dose of 3 to 5gm with ghee to increase the sperm count

INDICATIONS:

Jawara Fever, Shotha Swelling, Sandhi vedana Joint pain, Yakrita vikara Liver disorders, Stanvya vikara Breast milk disorders, Balya strengthens power, Shukrala Increases sperm count, Varnya Improves complexion

USEFUL PART: Tuber

DOSAGE: Powder: 3 to 6 gms

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Amritprasha ghrita
2. Vidaryadyasava
3. Prasootikaamrita lehya