Family : Convolvulaceae
Synonym : I.paniculata
English : Giant potato
Hindi : Bhukumdaa
Gujarati : Vidaareekand
Sanskrit : Iksugandh¡, Iksuvalli, Kshir vidari
Part used : Root tuber
Ipomoea digitata Linn.
Ipomoea digitata Linn.
Botanical Description: A perrenial spreading handsome twining shrub with long petioled deeply palmate leaves. It is generally found growing in moist areas in India.
Ayurvedic Properties and Uses:
Rasa : Madhura, Tikta, Kasaya
Guna : Guru, Snigdha
Virya : Sita
Vipaka : Madhura
Karma : Brmhana, Balya, Rasayana, Svarya,
Vatahara, Vrsya, Varnya, Atimutrala,
Stanyajanana, Jivaniya
Modern Pharmacological Action: The root is regarded as a diuretic, leprosy, burning sensation, vomiting, disease of blood, anthelmintic, syphilis and spleen disease. The plant used as Aphrodisiac activity Anticancer and anti microbial activity. Resin glycoside was isolated from leaves and stems of Ipomoea Digitata, Anti-microbial activity and anti-complement, Flowering plant used against snakebite plant used as treatment of oral diseases.
