Pueraria tuberosa

Other Names : Hedysarum tuberosum Willd, Vidari / Vidari Kanda, Latin name: Pueraria tuberosa (Willd.) DC. / Sanskrit: Ikshugandha, Vidari, Vidarikanda, Swadukanda, Bidari, Bidarikand विदारी, बिदारी, इक्षुगंधा, वाराही कंद, चर्मकारालुक, स्वादुकंदा / Bengali: Shimiya, Shimiabatraji, Bhui Kumdo, Bhumikushmanda / Assamese: Bhedeleton, Bhuikumra / English: Indian Kudju, Indian kudzu / Gujrati: Khakharvel, Vidaree, Vidareekand / Hindi: VidareeKand, Bilaikand, Sural, Patal Kand, Patal Kohda, Patal Kumhra / Marathi: Bendriya bel, Bindree, Vendrichavel / Punjabi: Siali / Tamil: Nilpushni Kezhugu / Telugu: Nelagummuda, Darigummadi / Folk: Bhui-kumhadaa, Suraal It is a rejuvenating plant used in Ayurveda.

Special Precautions and Side-effects

• It is a contraceptive, and suppress ovulation.
• It causes miscarriage.
• It exerts post-coitus antifertility effect in women.
• It is safe to take in therapeutic dosage.

Health benefits and uses of Pueraria tuberosa

• It is mainly used as reproductive tonic that promotes sexual desire, treats nocturnal emission in males, and for females, treats menstrual disorders, menopause syndrome, and uterus weakness.
• It is a cooling, a nourishing, and tonic. Vidari cures weakness. Due to cooling nature it helps in the burning sensation in the body, excessive heat, and bleeding disorders.
• It is aphrodisiac, and improves sperms in males.
• In some parts of country it is used as female contraceptive, and to cause abortion.
• Vidari is tonic for the heart. It lowers the high blood pressure, and gives relief in angina. Due to refrigerant, and tonic action, it is useful in the fever. Vidari is also used as Substitute for Jivak (Microstylis musifera), and Rshabhaka (Microstylis wallichii).
• Boosting memory : For enhancing memory take the powder of Vidari + Chitrak root + Brahmi / Madukaparni (whole plant), is taken in equal amount, and mixed. This powder is taken in a dose of half teaspoon with milk for one month.
• Cancer : The root powder is taken two times a day for two months.
• Cuts, Swelling : The root paste in applied externally on the affected area for five days or more.
• Daily contraceptive गर्भनिरोधक for women : Half teaspoon of powder is taken daily.
• Epilepsy : The root powder is given.
• For causing abortion / miscarriage : The root powder is taken in a dose of 2 teaspoon in the morning for three day.
• Fits, convulsions : The root powder is taken in a dose of five grams for two months.
• Impotency नपुंसकता : Make herbal powder by mixing Vidarikand (20 gram) + Ashwagandha (10 gram) + Kevanch beej (20 gram) + Shatavari (10 gram) + Bala / Sida cordifolia (10 gram) + Gokhru (20 gram) + Mulethi (10 gram). Take one teaspoon twice a day with milk.
• General health tonic : Make herbal powder by mixing Vidarikand (10 gram) + Ashwagandha (20 gram) + Mulethi (10 gram) + Shatavari (10 gram) + Amla (15 gram) + Gokhru (10 gram) + Arjun Bark (15 gram) + Mandukaparni leaves (10 gram). Take one teaspoon twice a day with milk.
• Low breast milk : The root powder of Vidari is given to promote breast milk. : Mix Vidarikanda + Ashwagandha + Mulethi + Shatavari + Mishri in equal amount. Take this powder in a dose of one teaspoon, twice a day with milk.
• Leucorrhoea / safed pani / shwet pradar, low back pain सफ़ेद पानी की समस्या : Mix Vidarikanda root powder (40 gram) + Lodhra powder (40 gram) + Ashwagandha (50 gram). Take this powder in a dose of one teaspoon with milk.
• Weakness, Nocturnal emission / Swapn dosh / Night fall, Joint pain स्वप्न दोष : Prepare a powder by mixing the root powder of Vidari + Ashwagandha + Shatavari (each 10 gram). Add to this 30 gram powdered Mishri / rock candy. This powder is taken in dosage of one teaspoon two times a day for a month.

Used in Formulations

Important Formulations containing Vidarikanda

• Shatavaryadi Ghrita
• Maha vishagarbha Taila
• Marma Gulika
• Nityananda Rasa
• Saraswatarishta
• Ashwagandharishta
• Chyawanprash