Vidari for Liver Disorders

84 वदार वात प त नी मू ला जीवनी बं ृहणी क वाद ुशीतला या गुव व ृ या रसायनम ् च ु या सवदोष नी जीव ती मधुरा हमा Vidari mitigates vata and pitta, is diuretic, sweet in taste, and cold in potency, prolongs life (by giving strength), makes the body stout, good for the throat, hard to digest, aphrodisiac and rejuvenator.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Annaswaroopa Food

, Rishabhaka, Madhuka – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra, Madhuka – Madhuka longifolia, Bimbi – Coccinia grandis / indica, Vidari – Pueraria tuberosa, the two Sravani – Mundi and Sravani, Ksheerasukla, Tugaksiri, the two Ksheerini, Gambhari, the two Saha, milk, sugarcane, Gokshura, Ksaudra, Draksa etc.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Rasabhediyam Tastes, Their

Two prasthas of ghee should be cooked with the juice dhatri (two prasthas), juice of vidari (two prasthas), sugarcane juice (two prasthas), soup of the meat of goat (two prasthas), milk (two prasthas), and the paste (one karsha each) of jivaka, rsabhaka, vira, jivanti, nagara, shati, shalaparni, prushniparni, mashaparni, mudgaparni,meda, mahameda, kakoli, kshirakakoli, kantakari, bruhati, shveta punarnava, rakta punarnava,madhuka, atmagupta, shatavari, riddhi,parushaka, bharangi, mridvika, briha

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 11: Chest Injury and Emaciation Treatment (Kshatakshina Chikitsa / क्षतक्षीणचिकित्सा)

Two prasthas of ghee should be added with the juice of amalaka (two prasthas), vidari (two prasthas) and ikshu (two prasthas) decoction of drugs belonging to jivaniya group (two prasthas), goat’s milk (two prasthas) and cow’s milk (two prasthas) and cooked.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 11: Chest Injury and Emaciation Treatment (Kshatakshina Chikitsa / क्षतक्षीणचिकित्सा)

Bala, vidari, hrasva panchamula (shalaparni, prsniparni, brihati, kantakari and gokshura), punarnava, and the sungas (terminal buds) of five kshirivrikshas (nyagrodha, udumbara, asvattha, madhuka and plaksha)- one pala of each of these drugs should be made to a decoction.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 11: Chest Injury and Emaciation Treatment (Kshatakshina Chikitsa / क्षतक्षीणचिकित्सा)

, double the quantity of the decoction), juice of vidari (one part), soup of goat meat (one part), ghee (two adhakas) (in the text, actually one adhaka is mentioned.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 11: Chest Injury and Emaciation Treatment (Kshatakshina Chikitsa / क्षतक्षीणचिकित्सा)

This paste, juice of dhatri (two prasthas), juice of vidari (two prasthas), sugarcane juice (two prasthas), and ghee (two prasthas) should be cooked together.

— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 11: Chest Injury and Emaciation Treatment (Kshatakshina Chikitsa / क्षतक्षीणचिकित्सा)

Utpata (eruption), Palishosha (ear lobe dryness), Vidari (fissure), Duhkhavardhana (pain-increasing), Paripota (ulceration), Lehi (adhesive), and Pippali (nodular).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 7: Rogagananam (Enumeration of Diseases)

Also: Mudgaparni (Phaseolus trilobus), Mashaparni (Teramnus labialis), Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa), Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), the two Kakolis — Kakoli and Kshira-Kakoli, Kamala (Nelumbo nucifera), the two Medas — Meda and Mahameda, Sukshmaila (Elettaria cardamomum), Agaru (Aquilaria agallocha), and Chandana (Santalum album).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 8: Avalehakalpana (Confection/Electuary Preparations)

also Bala (Sida cordifolia), Amrita/Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Shaliparni (Desmodium gangeticum), Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa), and Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 9: Snehakalpana (Oleaginous Preparations - Ghrita and Taila)

or with a paste of Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa) ground with milk, Ushira (vetiver), and Chandana (sandalwood).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 11: Lepa Vidhi (Topical Paste Application)

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Shringi, Sariva (Indian sarsaparilla), Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa), Sahe, and Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa) -- decoctions of these are beneficial for sprinkling.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 31: Revatipratishedha

They are as follows: The Vidarigandhadi Gana consists of: vidari-gandha, vidari, vishvadeva, sahadeva, sahadevi, sariva (Indian sarsaparilla), krishnasariva, jivaka, rishabhaka, mahasaha, kshudrasaha, two brihatis, punarnava, eranda (castor), hansapadi, vrishchikali, and rishabhi (verse 4).

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 38: Dravyasangrahaniya Adhyaya - On the Collection of Drugs

The Kaniya Panchamula (Minor Five Roots) consists of: trikarataka, two brihatis, prithakparni, and vidari-gandha (verse 66).

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 38: Dravyasangrahaniya Adhyaya - On the Collection of Drugs

The Valli group (creeper group) consists of: vidari, sariva, two rajani (turmeric varieties), guduchi, and ajashringi (verse 72).

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 38: Dravyasangrahaniya Adhyaya - On the Collection of Drugs

The sweet (madhura) group includes: Kakolyadi group, ghee, fat, marrow, shali rice, shashtika rice, barley, wheat, shringataka, seruka, trapusa (cucumber), ervaaruka, karkaru, kala, bukalindaka, taka, giloda, priyala, pushkara seed, kashmari, madhuka, dracha (grapes), kharjura (dates), rajadana, tala (palm), nalikera (coconut), water preparations, bala, atibala, atmagupta, vidari, payasya, gochuraka, chira, morata, madhulika, krishmaranda, and others.

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 42: Rasavishesha-vijnaniya Adhyaya - On Specific Knowledge of Tastes