PALMUTHUKK- Ipomea digitata

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sheji ramkumar

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Jul 15, 2010, 9:22:41 AM7/15/10
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Region - nilambur, Malappuram Dt, Kerala
 
Habitat - wild
 
Habit - perennial climber
 
Regional name
 
Sanskrit - VIDARI
 
Malayalam - PALMUTHUKKU
 
Hindi - VIDARIKHAND
 
Common name- GIANT POTATO / MILKY YAM
 
Useful part - tuberous root
 
Leaves - glaberous,large,palmately 5-7 lobed, ovate -lanceolate, acute, -acuminate, with prominant nerves beneath
 
Flower - purple, few to many in the axillary corymbose cymes
 
Fruits - capsule
 
Seed - black,woody,4 in each fruit.
 
Root - large,tuberous,ovoid.
 
Uses - aphrodiasic, stimulant,used in male infertility,inflomations,clears voice,increases lactation, respiratory diseases,burning sensation,diuretic,tonic,and promotes complexion.
 
RASADI:
 
Rasa - madhura
 
Guna - snigda, guru
 
Veerya - seeta
 
Dosha karma - passifies vitiated pita-vata-rakta
 
 
 
 
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tanay bose

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Jul 15, 2010, 11:32:41 AM7/15/10
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Lovely set of photo Sheji Ji
Thanks for sharing
tanay
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sheji ramkumar

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Jul 15, 2010, 11:38:23 AM7/15/10
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welcome Tanay.
 
regards
 
Sheji

reshmi pushpan

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Jul 16, 2010, 1:10:03 AM7/16/10
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Sheji, Cudos! You are really doing a commendable job! Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

Reshmi

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sheji ramkumar

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Jul 16, 2010, 1:37:30 AM7/16/10
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Thank you Resh, nice to hear from you.
 
Sheji

Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman

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Jul 16, 2010, 11:00:47 AM7/16/10
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Thats an interesting drug...sheji ji... great to see your sincere efforts.. good to see the Tuber of a source of Vidari Kanda.  

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sheji

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Jul 16, 2010, 12:20:58 PM7/16/10
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This is the market sample for ksheera vidari.plant is from our area.

sheji

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