BOTANICAL NAME

PUERARIA TUBEROSA

FAMILY

LEGUMINOSAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Bhukushmandi, Bhumikushmand, Bhumikusmanda, Gajavajipriya, Gajeshta, Gandhaphala, Ikshugandha, Iksugandha, Kandapalasa, Kandapalasah, Kandapalash, Kroshtri, Kshirashukla, Kshiravalli, Kundapalasha, Payasvini, Shrigalika, Shukla, Sita, Svadukanda, Svadulata, Triparna, Vajivallabha, Vidali, Vidari, Vidarika, Vidarikanda, Vidarikandah, Vrikshavalli, Vrishyakanda, Vrishyavallika, Vrishyavardhin

HINDI : Saral, Badar, Bidarikand, Bilaikand, Surai, Vidarikand, Sural, Sarul, Gor-bel, Siralu, Salod, Sirola, Salorh, Slod, Ghorvela, Godra, Dhodhala, Ghora-bel, Gudbel

DISTRIBUTION

Globally the species is distributed in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Within India it is distributed widely in the outer Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim. It is also present in the hills of Southern and Eastern India.

DOSE

Churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Sitosterol, Stigmasterol, Daidzin, Puerarin, Gluconic acid, Malic acid

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Guru, Snigdh

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Balya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Cough expectorant

Urinary tract infection

Abdominal disorders

Anti-pyretic

Heart ailments

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Ashvagandharishta

Brihat ashvagandha ghrita

Brihat guduchi taila

Chyavanaprasha

Eladya modaka

Marma gutika

Shatavari guda

Manmathabhra rasa