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Ipomoea mauritiana - Kṣīravidārī
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Kṣīravidārī is the dried root of Ipomoea digitata Linn. syn. Ipomoea paniculata (Linn.) R. Br. (Fam. Convolvulaceae); a perennial climber, distributed throughout the warm and moist regions of India.
Uses
Emaciation, Poor digestion, Debility, Menstrual discharge, Constipation, Uterine pain, Menstrual discharge, Sexual debility, Infertility, Hepatosplenomegaly, Gastric ulcer, Ulcerative colitis, Snake bites, High blood pressure, Heart disease, Bronchitis, Spermatorrhea, Scorpion stings, Menorrhagia.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Glycosides, steroids, tannins and fixed oil. [1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Vidaaree Kanda, Bhuh Kumdaa, Bhui Kumbhadaa |
| Malayalam | Paalmutakku |
| Tamil | Nilappuchani, Paalmudamgi |
| Telugu | Paalagummudu, Nelagummudu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Giant potato |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṣāya, Madhura
Guna
Snigdha, Guru
Veerya
Śīta
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Vātahara, Vṛṣya
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Emaciation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Poor digestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Debility
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual discharge
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sexual debility
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Infertility
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hepatosplenomegaly
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastric ulcer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcerative colitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snake bites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat High blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Heart disease
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bronchitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Spermatorrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scorpion stings
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menorrhagia
- Herbs with Tuberous Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
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