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	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

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, 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.

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}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

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External Links

• http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/package-of-practices/medicinal-and-aromatic-plants/pueraria-tuberosa
• https://www.planetayurveda.com/vidarikanda.htm