Erbe mediche in ayurveda: Váráhíkand

Hindi: Gendhi; Zamin-kand
English: Yam
Latin: Dioscorea bulbifera Linn., var.: sativa
Part Used: Tubers
Habitat: Grows in UP, Bihar and Sub Himalayan
region of India
Energetics: Sweet, bitter-cold-sweet VP- (K+ in excess)
Systems: Digestive, reproductive, nervous, urinary
Action: Nutritive tonic, aphrodisiac, rejuvenative, diuretic, antispasmodic, analgesic
Uses: Main male/female reproductive tonic.
Impotency, infertility, increases semen, milk (progesterone), and other hormonal secretions (pituitary, thyroid, estrogen); syphilis. Hemorrhoids, dysentery, diarrhea, senility, hormonal deficiency, colic, nervous excitability, hysteria, abdominal pain and cramps; promotes body weight, and soothes digestive organs.
Precautions: Glucoside in the plant is poisonous; creates excess mucus and congestion. Only use with the advice of an Áyurvedic specialist
Preparation: Decoction, milk decoction, powder, bolus, candy