Pueraria tuberosa - Vidarikanda

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

Parts Used

Tuber

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಭೂ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಗಡ್ಡೆ Bhoo sakkare gadde, ಗುಮ್ಮಡಿ ಗಿಡ Gummadi gida
Hindi	Bidarikand, Bilaikand
Malayalam	Mutukku, Palmutukku
Tamil	Nelapoosani
Telugu	Darigummadi
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Bhukushmandi, Kandapalasah
English	Indian kudzu

Properties

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

Rasa

Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Guru (heavy), Snigdha (Slimy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Karma

Pitta, Vata

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

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.

Fruit

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

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vidaryadyasava
• Amritaprasha ghrita
• Prasootikamrita lehya
• Gopichandanadi gulika

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

hoteIt is generally propagated by seeds, but seed germination is low. Tubers and layering is also used for raising plants.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

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External Links

• Pueraria tuberosa vikaspedia.in
• Pueraria tuberosa on planetayurveda.com