Vidharamool
Description :
Elephant Creeper is a vigorous vine native to India, introduced world-wide. It has large, leathery heart-shaped leaves, which are white on the underside due to hairs. It is called elephant creeper because of the large leaves which look like elephant ears. Leaf blades are 15-25 cm long, and 13-20 cm wide, heart-shaped.The flowers are followed by hard, woody capsules, which when they ripen break open to resemble miniature roses.
Vidhara mool corrects the metabolism and benefits a lot in rheumatic conditions. Vidhara mool helps in removing unwanted fluids from the body and works well in hemorrhoids. It also nourishes the brain and intellect.
Details :
Botanical name Name : Argyreia nervosa
Hindi Name : ghav bel,samundar-ka-pat,samudra-sokh,vidhara
Common name Name : Elephant Creeper, Hawaiian baby woodrose, silky elephant glory
Marathi Name : gugguli,samudrasoka
Tamil Name : katar-palai, samuttira-p-palai
Malayalam Name : samudrappacha
Telugu Name : chandra poda
Kannada Name :samudra haale, samudravalli
Bengali Name : bichtarak, goguli
Konkani Name : samudra somk
Sanskrit Name : murva, samudraphalaka, samudrashosha, vriddadaru
Family Name : Convolvulaceae
Part Used :Bark,Flower
Medicinal Uses :
- Vidhara mool powder should be taken in routine if a fellow wishes to live a longer and healthy life
- Application of the Vidhara leaves is done as an anti-inflammatory and wound healing.
- An interesting point to note is that when the lower hairy surface of the leaf is applied on the inflamed part, it accelerates suppuration while the upper smooth surface helps in wound healing.
- It is used is vat diseases, heart diseases, cough, hoarseness of voice, diabetes mellitus, sexual weakness, tuberculosis and emaciation.
- Vidhara mool corrects the working of the digestive system which makes it also useful in hemorrhoids and other issues of digestive system.
- Vidhara mool corrects the metabolism and benefits a lot in metabolic disorders like rheumatic arthritis.
- Vidhara mool is also good in diabetes.
- Vidhara mool also nourishes the brain cells and improves cognitive and analytical abilities.
- Vidhara mool nourishes the skin and improves complexion.