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Specimen profile
Indian Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum verticillatum · Asparagaceae
Skt · Meda — “Tuber that generates healthy adipose and restorative fluids”Hindi · MedaMal · MedaTam · Metha
An elite member of the Ashtavarga group whose creeping rhizome confers longevity and vigor.
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Polygonatum verticillatum is an erect, graceful woodland perennial bearing leaves in whorls and delicate drooping, greenish-white tubular flowers. Its subterranean knotted horizontal rhizome stores potent saponins and sweet rejuvenating essences. Revered as one of the authentic Ashtavarga plants, it acts as an authentic Ojas-enhancing and Rasayana master botanical.
Identification markers
Whorled narrow linear leaves around an erect angled stem; greenish-white pendulous flowers in axillary clusters; creeping, jointed whitish-yellow rhizomes.
Rasa
Madhura
Guna
Guru, Snigdha, Picchila
Virya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Madhura
Prabhava
Jivaniya
Dosha effect
VP- K+
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