Pueraria tuberosa
Uses
India (Kumaon region, western Himalayas): tuberous roots eaten. (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): new shoots eaten; roots, when small, are eaten raw; when large, the outer layer is removed and the roots then boiled and eaten. Ethnomedical uses: considered demulcent and refrigerant in fevers; useful as cataplasm for swollen joints. Reported to increase milk supply in animals.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- DC.
- Vernaculars:
- Hindi[?]: Bilai-Kand, Biralu, Birali panwa, Sural. Balrampur (shoots): Satawar. (roots): Belra kand
