Medicinal uses of barahi - Dioscorea bulbifera Linn.

barahi :

barahi  : Dioscorea bulbifera Linn.


General Use:

- In the wild, tubers, when fresh, are bitter.
- Cultivated tubers are less or non-bitter.
- Tubers considered tonic, expectorant, aphrodisiac and anthelmintic.

Therapeutic Uses:

Varahi choorna mixed with taila is applied externally in naadi vrana (S.Chi) 
 Varahikanda choorna along with madhu is consumed internally every day for one month followed with ksheera and shaali bhojana, acts as rasayana.(S.U) 
 Varahikanda siddha ghrita withDraksha, Masha, Ashwagandha, Kadaliphala and Vamsalochana is indicated in stree roga and Asthi roga. (S.Y.) 
 Varahyadi Ghrita along with sugar and honey given internally relieves yoni roga. (S.Y)  Varahyadi ghrita used for bastikarma in yoni rogas ( S.Y)


Systemic Use:

-The dried and powdered tubers of Varahikanda also possess medicinal applications as they can be used to heal ulcers, piles and dysentery. The bulbils of Varahikanda are used externally to promote healing of sores. 

Administration:

-powdered root tuber

Pharmacological:

Balya, Pittakara, Rasayana, Svarya, Vrsya, Varnya, Slesmaghna, Ayurvardhana, Agnivrddhikara , Krmi, Kandu, Kustha, Prameha

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