Pueraria tuberosa
| Author :(Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. |
| Family : Fabaceae |
Habit:Large climber |
| Sanskrit: Vidari |
| English: Indian kudzu |
Tuberous roots
tuberosin, puerarin, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, daidzin
Pueraria tuberosa |
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| Description | ||||||
| A large, perennial, herbaceous climber, with very large tuberous roots, appressed-velvety branchlets, 3-foliolate leaves, blue or purplish-violet flowers, in long racemes and flat, jointed, long, silky, brown hairy pods containing 3-6 seeds. | ||||||
| Useful part | ||||||
Tuberous roots |
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| Medicinal Uses | ||||||
| arthritis, burning sensation, constipation, cardiac debility, intermittent fevers, leprosy, tuberculosis, liver & spleen disorders, cough, general debility, diabetes | ||||||
| Major chemical constituents | ||||||
tuberosin, puerarin, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, daidzin |
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