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Vidarikanda, Pueraria tuberosa

Vidarikanda is a large climber with trifoliate leaves and tuberous roots. It occurs in the Himalayan tracts at low elevations and also in the hills of Central and South India.

Uses

Joint pain, Burning sensation, Improve bodymass, Skin complexion, Improve voice quality ^[1]

Parts Used

Tuber

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	bhoochakra gedde, nela gumbala balli
Hindi	bidarikand, bilaikand, dhodhala, ghora-bel, vidarikand
Malayalam	mutukku, palmutukku
Tamil	Nelapoosani
Telugu	darigummadi,
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	bhukushmandi, kandapalasah, payasvini, shrigalika, vidarikanda
English	Indian kudzu

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Guru (heavy), Snigdha (Slimy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Karma

Pitta, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Trifoliate	alternate	leaflets 5-18 x 5-12.5 cm, ovate or the terminal rhomboid, base obtuse or acute, laterals oblique at base, apex acuminate, scattered hairy above, appressed hairy beneath; lateral nerves 7 or 8 pairs, reticulations prominent; petiole to 18 cm long; stipules c. 5 mm long, ovate. Racemes axillary, 15-35 cm long; rachis silky.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Raceme	Bluish purple	10	Flowers c. 1.3 cm long, bluish-purple, ternate on the nodes of racemes; pedicels c. 3 mm long. Calyx c. 7 mm long, tomentose; tube campanulate; lobes ovate. Standard c. 1.2 cm, long, orbicular, base auricled, apex emarginate; wings c. 1.2 cm long, with spur above base; keels long-clawed. Stamens 9+1, vexillary stamen apically fused, free at base. Ovary to 8 mm long, oblong, densely brown-hirsute; style incurved; stigma capitate.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A Pod	2.5-5.5 x 0.5-0.6 cm		Linear and hairy		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

It is generally propagated by seeds, but seed germination is low. Tubers and layering is also used for raising plants. Ground layering of stem is very successful for propagation. The seeds are soaked in water overnight and sown in nursery in month of May. Ground layering may be done with the help of rooting hormones. Stem cuttings also require treatment of rooting hormone. ^[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

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References

↑ "Uses"
↑ "Vernacular names"
↑ PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
↑ "Ayurvedic preparations"
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cultivation details

External Links

[Uses-1] "Uses"

[Common_names-2] "Vernacular names"

[Leaf-3] PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-4] "Ayurvedic preparations"

[Cultivation_details-5] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cultivation details

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