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Specimen profile
Indian Kudzu
Pueraria tuberosa · Fabaceae
Skt · Vidari — “Splitting the ground with its large tuber”Hindi · VidarikandMal · MutukkuTam · Nilapuchakra
A massive tuberous climber used as a premier rejuvenative and galactagogue in Ayurveda.
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Vidari is a large, woody climber with huge tuberous roots that can weigh up to several kilograms. It bears beautiful blue or purple flowers before the leaves appear. It is a vital 'Rasayana' (rejuvenative) herb, often compared to Shatavari for its nourishing properties.
Identification markers
Tuber is large and white inside; leaves are trifoliate and large; flowers are in long racemes, bluish-purple, appearing in the spring when the tree is leafless.
Rasa
Madhura
Guna
Guru, Snigdha
Virya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Madhura
Prabhava
Vrishya
Dosha effect
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