{"id":498,"date":"2014-12-10T08:07:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T08:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shaafiherbalcare.com\/blog\/?p=498"},"modified":"2014-12-10T08:07:06","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T08:07:06","slug":"pueraria-tuberosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shaafiherbalcare.com\/blog\/pueraria-tuberosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Pueraria Tuberosa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text\"><strong>Description <\/strong><br \/>\nPueraria Tuberosa, commonly known as kudzu, is a climber with woody tuberculated stem. It is a climbing, coiling and trailing vine with large tuberous roots. The tubers are globose or pot-like, about 25 cm across and the insides are white, starchy and mildly sweet. Leaves are trifoliate and alternate, while the leaflets are egg-shaped, with round base and unequal sides. They are 18 cm long and 16 cm wide and are hairless above. Flowers are bisexual, around 1.5 cm across and blue or purplish-blue in color. The fruit pods are linear, about 2 to 5 cm long and constricted densely between the seeds. They have silky, bristly reddish-brown hair. Seeds vary from 3 to 6 in number. Common names of kudzu are shimiabatraji in Bengali; badar, bankumra, bedarikand, bolaikand, patalkand and dedarikand in Hindi; badra, bhadra, dari, pitham, vendari and virdari in Marathi; saloha, salar, siali and sural in Punjabi; bhukushmandi, gajavajipriya, gajeshta, gandhaphala, ksriravalli, srigalika, shukla and vidarika in Sanskrit; darigummadi and kubayatige in Telugu; and buinkakarkara, handiphuta and katoka in Oriya.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plant Chemicals <\/strong><br \/>\n(+)- carbohydrates, crude fiber, crude protein, ether extr, \u00df-sitosterol, sucrose, glucose, fructose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Uses &amp; Benefits of Kudzu<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Kudzu tubers reduce dryness of the body and ease bowel movement. They are very helpful in relieving constipation.<\/li>\n<li>The herb acts as rasayana and slows down the ageing process.<\/li>\n<li>It strengthens body and boosts its immunity.<\/li>\n<li>Kudzu is used for the treatment of dysuria, cough, rheumatism, erysipelas and malarial fever.<\/li>\n<li>The roots are used as a demulcent and refrigerant in fevers. They are used as cataplasm for swellings of joints.<\/li>\n<li>The herb is an aphrodisiac, emetic and a general tonic.<\/li>\n<li>Kudzu rejuvenates the male reproductive system and increases both quality and quantity of semen that increase its count and mobility.<\/li>\n<li>The herb reduces vata and normalizes kapha, which increases shukra dhatu. This shukra dhatu helps in increasing hard erections, libido and sexual energy.<\/li>\n<li>It acts as a galactogogue and is very useful for nursing mothers.<\/li>\n<li>Including this herb in your diet rejuvenates skin and increases fairness and glow.<\/li>\n<li>Kudzu is widely used in skin diseases that cause discoloration.<\/li>\n<li>It revitalizes the whole body and increases muscle bulk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description Pueraria Tuberosa, commonly known as kudzu, is a climber with woody tuberculated stem. It is a climbing, coiling and trailing vine with large tuberous roots. The tubers are globose or pot-like, about 25 cm across and the insides are white, starchy and mildly sweet. 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